Malcolm Wells Underground House
Here is a short video featuring one of Malcolm Wells’ underground houses. He was a pioneer in earth-sheltered designs and this one is now for sale.
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Financing Our Earthbag House
Getting the money together to build a house can be an enormous challenge. The possibilities include saving up enough money over time, paying for it with earnings while doing the construction, or borrowing from friends, family or a bank, and then paying back the debt over time. All of these options have their pros and … Read more
Owen Geiger was a Man of Many Accomplishments
I first met Owen Geiger at a Natural Building Colloquium in New Mexico in 2000. At that point he was already deeply committed to finding affordable and ecological housing solutions for people around the planet. He had been working with Habitat for Humanity building straw bale houses in Colorado. He had gotten a Ph.D. in … Read more
A Memorial Website for Owen Geiger
Owen’s good friend and associate, Kateryna Zemskova, who worked with Owen when he was involved with teaching earthbag building in Nepal, has just created a memorial website where we can all share tributes, videos, photos, stories and thoughts related to Owen. owen-geiger.forevermissed.com
Owen Geiger has died!
Owen left us quietly. At about 2:00 am (in Thailand), the doctor has given the highest blood pressure medication but no response. Then pump the heart for 30 minutes, but Owen did not revive. He’s gone from us to never come back. God will take him to heaven. Then one day we will meet again.
Owen is back in the hospital
Two days ago I got the following email from Owen’s family in Thailand: Subject: Symptoms of Owen are worried. He’s been in the hospital for 3 days now because he’s been eating less about a week. Have just a little fruit. We try to find the food that he likes. But he can only chew … Read more