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$300 Earthbag House Update – What the World Needs Now

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kelly HartFebruary 28, 2013

Every once in a while I go back and look through my websites to check on things and look for fresh insights. I was very surprised to see this $300 Earthbag House video has received over 180,000 hits. That’s far … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged $300 earthbag house, $300 house, affordable housing, community development, DIY, earthbag, Emergency Shelter, poverty housing, slum housing, urban poor | 11 Replies

Earthbag Winners: #1, 2, 3, 5, 14

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 15, 2011

Earthbag building sweeps the $300 House competition. All three top spots go to earthbag designs, plus designs #5 and #14. This is a great day for earthbag builders. It’s proof that earthbag is growing and reaching wider recognition and acceptance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Introduction | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house | 4 Replies

First Call for Elite Earthbag Team

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 15, 2011

Five winning earthbag designs have been officially announced in the $300 House design competition. At least five of the top designs will be prototyped as part of a long process to refine the designs and eventually build them in poverty … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Education, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house | 13 Replies

Hyper-wattle Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 8, 2011

Here’s the latest from Patti. “People building with trash have relied on bottles filled with sand or adobe or film plastics to provide strength in infill walls. They have needed either cement mortar or chicken wire to hold the walls … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, Patti Stouter, wattle | 4 Replies

Hyper-wattle Wall Test

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 4, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 4, 2011

Patti Stouter just tested her hyper-wattle wall system that’s she’s building at her home in New York. She’s published the results on her Hyper-wattle proposal at the $300 House design competition. She’s been in the top three consistently and there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, hyperwattle, Patti Stouter, sand bag, test, testing | Leave a reply

Voter Fraud Suspected in $300 House Design Competition

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 25, 2011 by Kelly HartMay 25, 2011

[Update: The jurors in the $300 House design competition have resolved the problem described below to my satisfaction. This came as a big surprise actually, and I’m so happy they took the appropriate action. The guilty person’s project was driven … Continue reading →

Posted in Introduction | Tagged $300 house, earthbag | 4 Replies

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