Our Roundhouse in Fall

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It’s fun watching the roundhouse through the seasons. No matter what time of year, it always looks great. Our earthbag dome has been more popular on the Internet, but locally the roundhouse is far more popular. Everyone loves it. Note the earthbag bench under the tree. This is the third one we’ve built, not counting … Read more

DT1 Force Protection System

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I found this system on the Internet yesterday. It doesn’t apply to most earthbag builders, but I’m including it here since we try to cover everything related to building with bags. It is a little interesting and could be a springboard to making something similar. The following text is from the DT1 website. “Weighing only … Read more

Green Technology Education Center

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One of the most progressive high school vocational programs that I’ve heard of is on the campus of Taos High School in Taos, New Mexico. Students get a solid background in general building skills (general carpentry, blueprint reading, AutoCAD, green business), but they also get more advanced and more specialized training in green building, solar, … Read more

Green Desert Eco-farm Llama Barn

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A group near Canon City, Colorado is building an earthbag llama barn. Here’s the comment that they posted the other day. “Thanks Owen for posting the article. Our build went really well, just as easy as you make it seem with all the blogs and websites and instructables. The one thing that consistently amazed me … Read more

60 House Plans Upgraded to Computer Renderings

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My goal last year was to upgrade 40 of my most popular plans. This has now been completed, along with 20 additional designs. So there are now 60 finished plans available, including this new Roundhouse with Yurt. In this design, the roundhouse provides low cost space and a stable base for the yurt. The elevated … Read more