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Gabion wall using Christchurch earthquake recycled bricks

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 8, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Gabion1 supplies gabions to Town Ball which uses Christchurch earthquake rubble and demolition bricks to fill the gabion baskets.”

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Posted in General | Tagged disaster resistant, earthbag, earthquake resistant, gabion, gabion house, gabion wall, hybrid, Nepal, seismic | Leave a reply

Hybrid Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 13, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“In a sense, virtually all buildings are hybrids of one sort or another. Most modern buildings employ a wide range of materials, some “natural” some not. A strawbale house, for instance, is most likely a hybrid of strawbales and conventional … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged adobe, architecture, eco friendly, green building, hybrid, hybrid home, natural building, straw bale, sustainable | 7 Replies

CORGANIX Project Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 28, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Ronin’s CORGANIX shipping container/earthbag hybrid design is gaining a lot of traction. His post yesterday at Renaissance Ronin Blog triggered 33 emails and mirrored content on about 30 sites. This is a new approach for earthbaggers that’s well worth considering. … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Insulation, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged CORGANIX, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hybrid, hybrid home, hybrid house, ISBU, Ronin, sand bag, shipping container, sustainable | 2 Replies

Hybrid House Ideas

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

You’ve probably noticed our blog covers a range of various building materials and methods. That’s because hybrid houses – designs that include more than one building method or material – often create the best solutions, and so many people want … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hybrid, hybrid design, hybrid home, hybrid house, sand bag | Leave a reply

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