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Tag Archives: desert

Warka-Water, Ethiopia

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 25, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The 30ft high bamboo ‘flower basket’ that can pluck drinking water from thin air • Structures use condensation to take water from the air in morning fog • Can be built by villagers and transported to most needed areas by … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged bamboo, clean water, desert, ethiopia, natural building, warkawater, water, water collection, water harvesting | 8 Replies

Using Nature’s Genius in Architecture

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 20, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Michael Pawlyn: “You could look at nature as being like a catalog of products, and all of those have benefited from a 3.8-billion-year research and development period. And given that level of investment, it makes sense to use it. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged biomimicry, desert, green building, greenhouse, greening the desert, Michael Pawlyn, natural building, Saraha Forest Project, sustainable, ted talk | 5 Replies

Low Cost Cistern

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 27, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“A cistern liner is a flexible membrane, sometimes called a geomembrane. You can get them in PVC or EPDM. Here’s a link to where we get our potable liners: http://www.websweeper.com/liner/tank-liner/prices.php

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Posted in Design | Tagged cistern, desert, DIY, green building, low cost, natural building, off grid, sustainable, water catchment, water supply | 2 Replies

Desert Submarine

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 22, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This unique 241 square foot all solar design qualifies as a zero energy home. It’s for desert regions only. The home is cooled with water trickling over the metal roofing using the same evaporative cooling principle as found in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Design, Introduction, Roofs, Structural aspects | Tagged desert, earth house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag homes, earthbag houses, evaporation cooling, evaporative cooling, sand bag, sandbag, sandbag house | 4 Replies

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