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New Earthbag Projects in Nepal by First Steps Himalaya

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

First Steps Himalaya, a New Zealand based NGO, is doing an excellent job on the six-classroom school in Sindhupalchok, Nepal. There was a Spanish documentary film crew on site that interviewed me and asked for my impression of the school. … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordably, community, earthbag school, earthquake, earthquake resistant, first steps himalaya, low cost, ngo, rebuilding, sustainably | Leave a reply

Rebuilding Earthquake-hit Homes in Nepal with Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 11, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“A SCOTTISH entrepreneur is using a new slant on a century-old construction method to rebuild earthquake-devastated homes in Nepal. Derek Cowan and a team of volunteers are in the village of Thangpalkot, in the foothills of the Himalayas, on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag house, earthquake, earthquake resistant, low cost, Nepal, rebuilding, seismic resistant, sustainable | 8 Replies

Help the Himalaya Adventure Girls Rebuild Nepal

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 25, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Earthquakes hit Nepal two months ago already, but the situation is still far from being solved: thousands and thousands of Nepali are still living outside and the monsoon fears all of us as the weather will increase the risks of … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged earthbag house, earthquake, earthquake resistant, himalaya girls, low cost, Nepal, rebuilding, sustainable | Leave a reply

$300 Earthbag House

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 9, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Description: 11.1 sq. m. interior, 5.4 sq. m. sleeping loft, 11.2 sq. m. patio for cooking and socializing. Single units can be expanded by adding on in any direction or joined to create multi-unit structures. Almost all materials are free … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Community, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged $300 earthbag house, $300 house, challenge, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, poor, poverty, rebuilding, sand bag, slum, slum housing, small, tiny, tiny home, tiny house, worlds poor | 16 Replies

The Orange Tree Atelye (or Workshop)

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 10, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here’s another project taking off to help Haiti. Text quoted from their website. We are an interdisciplinary research and design team from the University of Cincinnati. We were formed to provide a long term growth plan for the Good Shepherd … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged disaster resistant, earth house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag house, Emergency Shelter, Haiti, Orange Tree Atelye, rebuilding, sand bag, sandbag home, shelter | 3 Replies

Two New Haiti Earthbag Videos

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 24, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I just found these new videos on YouTube and know very little about them. I’m eager to learn how they propose to build the large vaults, because these are very difficult to build with earthbags. The first one is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Domes, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag houses, earthquake, Haiti, rebuilding, reconstruction, sand bag | 8 Replies

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