Rebuilding Hueyapan, Mexico after the Earthquake

On September 19, 2017 the of community Hueyapan in Morelos, Mexico was devastated by an earthquake. The Center for Encounters and Dialogues, www.tierramadre.org.mx and www.moradasverdes.com have started with the reconstruction in Hueyapan. A little more than a month after the earthquake, and two weeks after the first house was started with Superadobe, the foundation and the beginning of the walls of a two-bedroom house were already in place. The house is being built with the contribution of the people of Hueyapan and with the support of the above organizations.

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Woman builds Unique Tiny house using recycled materials in Canada


“Anne spent years building this amazing tiny home using lots of reclaimed and recycled materials. It has many unique features such as the barn style roof, reclaimed wooden windows, two lofts, and earth plaster walls and counters.”

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Tiny house village being built for homeless veterans in Oregon

Tiny house village being built for homeless veterans in Oregon
Tiny house village being built for homeless veterans in Oregon

“After a successful collaborative effort to set up the Kenton Women’s Village, City Repair is partnering with [other NGOs] to create a sleeping pod village for 15 houseless veterans in Clackamas County for version 3.0 of Partners on Dwelling (POD) initiative.

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Earthbag House in Ibicoara, Bahia Brazil

Earthbag eco institute in Brazil
Earthbag eco institute in Brazil

“This large house project was completed in late 2011. We were approached by an earthbag workshop participant in mid-2011 to run an eco-architecture workshop in the north of Brazil, in Bahia.

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Hurricane Resistant Earthbag Houses

Steve and Carol Escott’s hurricane resistant earthbag house in the Bahamas.
Steve and Carol Escott’s hurricane resistant earthbag house in the Bahamas.

Earthbag building is perfect for constructing storm resistant affordable housing in hurricane and tornado regions. Steve and Carol Escott’s house for instance has been through numerous hurricanes with no serious damage so far.

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