Building an Earthship is a simple yet labor-intensive process. It's perfect if you want to build your own home on a limited budget. We did it and can tell you it's worth it! Here are tips and photos from our building process.
Introduction If you are thinking about one day building your own 'eco home' or want to live self-sufficiently then… by eco-alex
We Build Earthships We build Earthships for people. We have several designs that you can choose from, according to your budget and your location. You can purchase construction plans from our online store and build your own home or hire Earthship Biotecture to construct it for you. People usually have the misconception that Earthships are cheap […]
Earthship Biotecture is a supermodel of sustainable living. The construction firm’s houses are based on the environmental innovations and Seussian designs of American architect Michael Reynol…
If you have heard of Earthships and Really want to understand what they are about, and how Biotecture works then this… by eco-alex
Bottle Wall "Art" About 1/2 way between our cabin and Taos, NM lies the Greater World Earthship community. One common design element is the use of "bottle wal…
When you tell people you’re building an Earthship, there are two stock responses. First there are the believers. These are the people who’ve watched Garbage Warrior, twice. They want to talk design and permits and timelines. They’re into it. The other stock response is an incredulous repeating of the word back to you with a question mark attached. Earthship? Yes, Earthship. And here’s the story of how my family built an Earthship in southern Alberta this summer... We didn’t rush in. After first reading about Earthships in The Geography of Hope by Chris Turner I passed the book along to my dad, Glen. He
This is Taylor & Steph's Incredible 560 Sq. Ft. Earthship Home in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California. The couple built their home out of recycled materials in a way that's sustainable and good for the environment.
These accommodations are far from boring. Each place has that little special something to make it memorable.
Earthship Biotecture designs green homes that incorporate systems for off-grid electricity production, water use and treatment, heating and cooling and even food production.
Based in a remote village in Quebec, Canada, Marie and Francis live off grid in this beautifully renovated earthship. They grow their own food, collect rainwater, utilize solar energy, and live mortgage-free. Their sustainable lifestyle
Name: Taylor and Steph Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California Size: 560 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Some people dream of living off the land, going off grid, building a home by hand — getting closer to nature and being more sustainable. Taylor and Steph (Find them on Instagram: @nomadic.roots) have done just that.
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for architecture to play by new rules.
Earthship Biotecture in Taos, NM has a map on their blog this week that shows you on a county-by-county basis, where you can fairly easily (or not) build a carbon-zero home throughout the United States. On the site is an interactive version of the map shown below, as well as a video explaining the map. The red on the map represents a large amount of permitting, cost, etc. in order to build. It was very surprising to learn that they tried to retrofit a house in California - not even build new - and met with prohibitive regulation. Great to...
Meet Earthship Ironbank: The first building-code-approved Earthship in Australia! Martin & Zoe, along with a team of 60 volunteers, constructed this eco-friendly home inspired by the work of Mark Reynolds, who started the "Earthship" movement (lLearn
Garbage warrior Michael Reynolds' Earthship Tol-Haru, was recently built in Argentina's Ushuaia, the southern city of the world.
Taylor and Steph Bode built their own sustainable 560-square-foot tiny Earthship home using reclaimed and repurposed materials with less than $10,000.
This post may contain affiliate links. Read the full disclosure for more information. Welcome to an extraordinary journey through 50+ gorgeous and unique Earthship homes!...
Introduction If you are thinking about one day building your own 'eco home' or want to live self-sufficiently then… by eco-alex
Treat and clean greywater. Flush toilets with treated greywater, clean and clear. Improves and adds to conventional systems without replacing. Liquid Waste Water Planters provide for prolific Food Production. The design and layout of the plumbing system is completely normal and conventional. The system outlined meets all
If you have heard of Earthships and Really want to understand what they are about, and how Biotecture works then this… by eco-alex
This post may contain affiliate links. Read the full disclosure for more information. Welcome to an extraordinary journey through 50+ gorgeous and unique Earthship homes!...
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The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for architecture to play by new rules.
I’ve been intrigued with alternative building methods ever since seeing the first container home featured in Dwell magazine. Combine that with seven years of living near the Port of Los Angeles, where I used to drive over the bridge and watch containers stack up like blocks in the harbor, and you
This Earthship home is an incredibly gorgeous, off grid eco-retreat. It's nestled into a hillside in beautiful Waikato, New Zealand.
This Earthen home is a new style of tiny living that is both modern and rustic with a true R&R feeling to satisfy your soul.
Security & Autonomy. Living in earthships provides security and safety via off-grid, sustainable designs and systems. Keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer with little to no utility bills / fossil fuels. This increases both psychological and physiological comfort.
We Build Earthships We build Earthships for people. We have several designs that you can choose from, according to your budget and your location. You can purchase construction plans from our online store and build your own home or hire Earthship Biotecture to construct it for you. People usually have the misconception that Earthships are cheap […]
While in Santa Fe, we took a side trip to Taos to see our daughter, Ashley. She has an internship with Earthship Biotecture , a company jus...
Earthship Biotecture is a supermodel of sustainable living. The construction firm’s houses are based on the environmental innovations and Seussian designs of American architect Michael Reynol…
An earthship is an unique type of house which produces food and energy, cleans water, moderates temperature! Our stay at an Earthship was so inspiring!
