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Rebuild Nepal Networking Sites

June 3, 2022May 13, 2015 by Owen Geiger

There are two new websites to facilitate networking among earthbag builders in Nepal. Both are new and just getting started. More content will be added shortly. The main purpose of these sites is to make it easy for groups to communicate with each other, as well as post announcements and news.

First Steps Himalaya Facebook page: Earthbag Rebuild Nepal
This group has been created by First Steps Himalaya as a forum for anyone wanting information about earthbag building and how this could be applied in the post earthquake situation in Nepal.

Earthbag Building in Nepal Meetup
With the help of Vava, one of our readers, we’ve created a Meetup group where people can network with each other and discuss building with earthbags in Nepal.

Earthbag Wall Bracing Overview

June 3, 2022May 12, 2015 by Owen Geiger

Our sister site, Earthbag Structures.com, has lots of good information about building with earthbags in disaster prone areas. Click on the link to read the full article. This blog post is just a summary.

Extraordinary Micro Earthship in New Zealand

June 3, 2022May 1, 2015 by Owen Geiger

“After watching the film Garbage Warrior, kiwi couple Nathan Rushton and Jess Fitzgerald were so inspired by Earthship architecture that they actually travelled to New Mexico to study Earthship Biotecture with pioneering architect Michael Reynolds.

Houses in Nepal: Gone in the Twinkling of an Eye

June 3, 2022April 30, 2015 by Owen Geiger

Imagine watching a lifetime of work turned to rubble before your eyes.

Imagine a builder who spent their whole life building houses in their town for family, friends and other people they know.

New Life Foundation Earthbag Roundhouse Completed

June 3, 2022April 26, 2015 by Owen Geiger

“It’s another proud day at the New Life Foundation in Chiang Rai, Thailand. After months of hard work, sweat and love from our residents and volunteers, we have finished building the Earthbag Roundhouse! The Roundhouse will now become a home for Adam, one of our dedicated long-term life coaches.”

Vesicular Basalt for Earthbag Building

June 3, 2022April 15, 2015 by Owen Geiger

Vesicular basalt has lower R-value than scoria or pumice but is still suitable for earthbag building

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“I have been going a bit nuts trying to find a bulk supplier of Scoria nearby. I was recently reading in an article that the area I live in has large deposits of basaltic scoria; like the biggest in the USA. So I decided to go out and look for it. I didn’t have to go further than my back yard before I noticed this stuff within every foot or so.