My Earthbag Project in Honduras

“Greetings! I am reaching out to say hello as a fellow earth builder! I have looked through the Earthbag Building.com site and even downloaded your PDF book a few years back. Excellent resources! I also wanted so share my project. I am from Connecticut and was working in Honduras as an English teacher from 2012-2014. … Read more

Free Sample House Plan by Precision Structural Engineering

Free Sample House Plan by Precision Structural Engineering
Free Sample House Plan by Precision Structural Engineering

Precision Structural Engineering has kindly provided a free sample house plan to showcase their earthbag engineering prowess. Here’s the free PDF plans. As you can see, their code approved engineered plans are very extensive and detailed. Precision Structural Engineering is the clear leader in getting earthbag projects code approved. They are licensed in 47 states and have an excellent reputation.

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10 Reasons to Build an Earthbag House

This simple earthbag house has withstood four earthquakes.
This simple earthbag house has withstood four earthquakes.

“Four years ago, I was camped upon a hill in Turkey watching the canvas of my tent buckle ominously. The wind howled, and rain started to drip onto my forehead. I’d been living in the tent for six months, but winter had suddenly arrived. I needed a house. Fast.

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Report from Nepal

Earthbag school in Agara, Nepal under construction in November 2015.
Earthbag school in Agara, Nepal under construction in November 2015.

“It’s very inspiring to see so many Nepali people being very eager to learn about Earthbag technology. We have posted an announcement about our upcoming earthbag training workshops and one of the questions was:
– “What is your plan after completing the training? What are you planning to build using the EarthBag technology?”

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