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Low-fired Brick

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 22, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

For years, I’ve ruled out building with brick because of the large amount of energy consumed in the manufacturing process, and the associated environmental toll. Like concrete and other high embodied energy materials, high-fired brick is generally not considered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, low fired brick, rainproof, tropical, waterproof walls | 2 Replies

Koh Phangan Workshop Report

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 16, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This is just a short summary of my experience teaching an earthbag workshop in Koh Phangan this weekend. We’ll be posting more later because Julien and Hubert, the hosts of the workshop and the driving force behind the project, are … Continue reading →

Posted in Introduction, Workshops | Tagged Domes, earth houses, earthbag, earthbag domes, earthbag homes, earthbag houses, earthbag workshop, Koh Phangan, sand bag building, tropical, yoga dome | 7 Replies

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