Underground Earthbag Building — Framing the Floor


“With the roof on the Musart studio, we can safely work inside the building without the rain ruining our work. The gals patch up the bag rips in the basement while the guys start working on the floor frame!”

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Couple builds earthbag home in rural Osage County, KS

Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith's parents in eastern Kansas.
Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith’s parents in eastern Kansas.

“RURAL OSAGE COUNTY — When Keith Fouts was a child and camped with his grandparents on their Lake Pomona lot, he would play on a nearby stretch of property and dream of one day owning it.

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Give Young Nepalis the Chance to Take Back Their Own Country


“Stand on a Kathmandu street corner and meet the smartest, most talented young men and women you’ll ever run into, all determined to get their country back on its feet after a catastrophic earthquake. Hike into the mountains and meet their parents, living in tin shacks and waiting for government aid that may never come.

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School in Phulping, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal Retrofitted with Earthbags

Steel framed school in Phulping, Nepal retrofitted with earthbags.
Steel framed school in Phulping, Nepal retrofitted with earthbags.

The first of its kind earthbag school in Nepal has steel posts embedded inside an earthbag wall. The steel framed school was retrofitted with 3-meter long heavy duty polypropylene earthbag tubes filled with soil.

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On the Road in India: American NGO workers build low cost houses in Madurai


Another media report about our earthbag project in India. We’ve managed to get in the newspaper or TV every day this week. Channel News7 Tamil said they will produce a half hour show very soon with full coverage of the meeting room that’s under construction. Once it’s completed, small groups will be able to meet around a conference table, watch digital presentations and enjoy snacks and beverages. This concept fits perfectly with Anna University’s emphasis on entrepreneurship and sustainable building.

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