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Two-Story Thin-wall Earthbag Construction in India

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 9, 2017 by Kelly HartOctober 9, 2017

Sacred Earth Trust (SET) is an NGO based in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India working on sustainable development in Sacred sites, headed by Lillian Sum. The main focus has been on developing environmental education through practical eco solutions.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag house, earthbag India, narrow wall earthbag, natural building, thin wall earthbag | 7 Replies

$5,000 Earthbag House in Senegal

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 5, 2017 by Kelly HartSeptember 5, 2017

“My name is Cheikh Pape Cissé, I am a former Peace Corps volunteer and now a community developer in Illinois. I first got interested in earthbag building in 2009 when I was researching ways to build a home for low … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged dirt cheap house, diy low cost housing, earth house, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag house, natural building, sand bag house | 6 Replies

OMfield Shanti Earth Temple

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 3, 2017 by Kelly HartSeptember 3, 2017

OMfield’s Mission: We exist to provide the rare, yet vital service of demonstrating alternative lifestyle modalities. It is estimated that if everyone on the planet (7+ billion) consumed products at the same rate as the United States (300+ million), then … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, desert earthbag building, dirt cheap building, earth building, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag temple, natural building | Leave a reply

5 Reasons We Love Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 1, 2017 by Kelly HartJuly 1, 2017

“Back in 2012, our co-founder Jamie sought to build a school in Malawi using conventional western building techniques. After lots of research, he soon discovered that this would prove too costly. It was then that he came across the earthbag … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, disaster resistant housing, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, malawi, mlambe, natural building, sustainable housing | 2 Replies

The New Door Project Earthbag School

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2017 by Kelly HartJune 9, 2017

“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 Kelly HartJune 3, 2017

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

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