Casa de Lodo Earthbag Dome in Hawaii

Casa de Lodo from Jay Eisenberg on Vimeo.

“Casa de Lodo is Spanish for “Mud House”. While working full time jobs the past year and a half we built this Dome. The building technique used is called “SuperAdobe”, it’s a form of earthbag architecture.

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Earthbag Construction Opportunity in Jamaica

Hello, My husband and I are the managing directors for Delta Wellness Spa Ltd in Portland Jamaica. We just finished the initial testing and renovation phases and are now ready to start the planning phases of a Wellness Center and Spa located on Somerset Falls.

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Couple builds earthbag home in rural Osage County, KS

Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith's parents in eastern Kansas.
Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith’s parents in eastern Kansas.

“RURAL OSAGE COUNTY — When Keith Fouts was a child and camped with his grandparents on their Lake Pomona lot, he would play on a nearby stretch of property and dream of one day owning it.

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On the Road in India: American NGO workers build low cost houses in Madurai


Another media report about our earthbag project in India. We’ve managed to get in the newspaper or TV every day this week. Channel News7 Tamil said they will produce a half hour show very soon with full coverage of the meeting room that’s under construction. Once it’s completed, small groups will be able to meet around a conference table, watch digital presentations and enjoy snacks and beverages. This concept fits perfectly with Anna University’s emphasis on entrepreneurship and sustainable building.

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Earthbag Production Rate: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x

As an experienced builder, it’s fun to think of ways to improve productivity. Just imagine all the time and money you’ll save. This blog post explores three realistic earthbag building options: 1x = typical earthbag method; 2x = polypropylene tubes instead of bags; 3x = mechanized hyperadobe (raschel mesh tubes) on curved walls. (Note: An earthbag machine with 4x potential will be tested soon in Nepal, but we’ll save that for a later date.)

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