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The New Door Project Earthbag School

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The earthbag school we’re building is a 1,065 sq. ft. facility that will meet the needs of a small community in Juticalpa, Honduras.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged community built, disaster resistant, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag school, honduras, natural building, sustainable building | 1 Reply

More Earthbag Houses in Malawi

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

We’ve published several blog posts about earthbag houses in Malawai over the years. The big news in this most recent story is an NGO has created a fund for ongoing construction of earthbag houses in flood prone areas. They’ve realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged disaster resistant, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag house, flood resistant, low cost, malawai, sand bag house, sustainable | 1 Reply

Earthbag by RYDC in Malawi

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 26, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“As one way of reducing the effects of climate change, Rumphi based Roscher Youth Development Centre (RYDC) is promoting construction of environmentally friendly houses in disaster prone areas of the country.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, cost effective, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag house, earthbag in malawi, natural building | Leave a reply

Earthbag Building Gains Code Approval in Nepal!

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 7, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Good Earth Nepal has achieved a huge BREAKTHROUGH! One and a half years of lobbying and multiple presentations to government engineering and technical boards have resulted in the APPROVAL and PUBLICATION of our Earthbag Design and protocols by Nepal’s Department … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, disaster resistant, earthbag code, earthbag house, earthbag nepal, good earth nepal, natural building, Nepal, seismic resistant, sustainable | 16 Replies

Grassroots Movement Building Earthbag Schools in Nepal

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 13, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

In collaboration with Good Earth Nepal.org and donations from the Schoeck Family Foundation, we’ve been touring earthbag projects near Kathmandu. We’ve seen numerous earthbag schools in our travels, but haven’t noticed any new conventionally built RCC/brick schools.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag school, earthquake resistant, grassroots, Nepal, seismic resistant, sustainable | Leave a reply

Good Earth Nepal.org Wins NEA Design Competition

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 3, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Hi Owen, We have participated at NEA competition and our Earthbag design won an award of the most popular design by public choice.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, Design, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, good earth nepal, nea, Nepal, sustainable | 3 Replies

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