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The Earthship concept is the brainchild of Michael Reynolds, who has written several books on the topic. Near Taos New Mexico, where he has his Earthship Biotecture business, are whole communities of earthships. The basic earthship design incorporates substantially bermed, passive sol...
Dirt-Cheap Shelter: The Least Expensive Building Methods by Dr. Owen Geiger Ever wonder how to build a simple home for very little money, without going into debt? The key is to use low-cost, locally available natural materials such earth, small diameter wood and straw to keep expenses...
Welcome to greenhomebuilding.com where you can find a wide range of information about sustainable architecture and natural building. As an example of natural building, the image at the upper left was taken during the construction of the earthbag house that has served as the home for g...
Thirteen Principles of Sustainable Architecture by Kelly Hart As "consumers" we are frequently confronted with life style decisions that can impact our environment. There are a few choices in this life that can make a big difference in what the quality of life will be for those who fo...
Building with Shipping Containers by Kelly Hart An idea whose time seems to have arrived is the use of stockpiled shipping containers as modular units for building homes. Because of the balance of trade in the United States, these hefty steel boxes are piling up in ports around the co...
: I've had a strawbale house built and the builder did not completely seal the straw. He has left gaps in the render on top of the walls and there are also visible cracks eg where he has butted the internal render of a straw bale wall up to an internal mud wall, so that there is a vis...
In a very cold winter climate like yours, using cob for exterior walls makes your home less efficient to heat than if you used a better-insulating wall system. You can increase the insulation value of cob a little bit by adding lightweight materials to the mix. You mentioned vermiculi...
Bamboo is one of the most amazingly versatile and sustainable building materials available. It grows remarkably fast and in a wide range of climates. It is exceedingly strong for its weight and can be used both structurally and as a finish material. The canes are beautiful when expose...
