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Earthbag Building Gains Code Approval in Nepal!

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 7, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Good Earth Nepal has achieved a huge BREAKTHROUGH! One and a half years of lobbying and multiple presentations to government engineering and technical boards have resulted in the APPROVAL and PUBLICATION of our Earthbag Design and protocols by Nepal’s Department … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, disaster resistant, earthbag code, earthbag house, earthbag nepal, good earth nepal, natural building, Nepal, seismic resistant, sustainable | 16 Replies

School in Phulping, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal Retrofitted with Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 21, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The first of its kind earthbag school in Nepal has steel posts embedded inside an earthbag wall. The steel framed school was retrofitted with 3-meter long heavy duty polypropylene earthbag tubes filled with soil.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable schools, earthbag school, earthquake proof, earthquake resistant, low cost schools, natural building, Nepal, safe school, seismic resistant, sustainable schools | Leave a reply

Strawmark Strawbale Homes Survive Another Major Earthquake in NZ

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 29, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Email to Strawmark Homes: Hello. Did your strawbale homes survive the recent earthquakes in New Zealand okay? We’ve profiled your homes in two past articles on our Natural Building Blog. Thanks, Owen

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Posted in General | Tagged Christchurch, earthquake resistant, earthquake safe, New Zealand, safe, seismic resistant, strawbale, strawbale home, strawbale house | Leave a reply

Rebuild Namkheli, Nepal – 6 Earthbag Houses Completed

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 29, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“25th April 2015 is my 2nd birthday”, said Ang Furba Sherpa, our partner from Be Human Nepal. And it is so true for many Nepalese who had experienced the devastating earthquake which tore Nepal apart exactly year ago. The homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, DIY, earthbag, earthbag house, earthquake, earthquake resistant, low cost, Nepal, seismic resistant, sustainable | Leave a reply

Grassroots Movement Building Earthbag Schools in Nepal

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 13, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

In collaboration with Good Earth Nepal.org and donations from the Schoeck Family Foundation, we’ve been touring earthbag projects near Kathmandu. We’ve seen numerous earthbag schools in our travels, but haven’t noticed any new conventionally built RCC/brick schools.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag school, earthquake resistant, grassroots, Nepal, seismic resistant, sustainable | Leave a reply

Live from Nepal: Tour Update #1

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 9, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

As most readers have already heard, I am touring earthbag projects near Kathmandu in collaboration with Good Earth Nepal.org (winner of NEA design award). Every day is exciting, informative and productive even though there are many challenges traveling in rural … Continue reading →

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