Earthships need to be not only allowed but encouraged by the building codes divisions. Since they have proven to be resistant to earthquake and wildfire damage, as well as lessening the demand for infrastructure such as water and utility lines they are a soluttion to housing problems. The earthships use of cooling tubes that are built into the underground berming on the north side are just brilliant in the way they cool the homes without air conditioning that requires power. Conversely the use of large glass windows on the south side of the earthships provides heat, again no need for. electricity. Personally I think the glass bottle walls are beautiful and also the row of food-producing plants just inside the south facing windows are both lovely and practical. Tomatoes in the high desert land of Eastern Oregon and Washington in January? Yes!! Also the fact that most of the walls are built of bricks made from pounding dirt into used tires, stacking them up to create thermal mass, and then covering them with adobe which can be painted pretty colors makes for rooms that are insulated ,noise proof and attractive, not to mention very inexpensive if not counting labor. So most earthships are built with large crews in a short period of time.
It's really too bad that our government, local and states, don't really take idea of these awesome homes and put them everywhere. Most areas near me would not allow them to be built
Honestly it’s not just “too bad”, it’s our corrupt government leaving us to rot while corporations line their greedy pockets. There’s no value in the life of a politician.
He talked about that in one of his episodes. He built one for his girlfriend soon to be his first wife in the seventies and he still rents it out with some upgrades over the years
Reynolds es un visionario, va a pasar mucho tiempo antes que la sociedad comprenda el valor de su aporte, y más tiempo les va a tomar aún a los arquitectos.
900k us for that. Better to build with rammed earth, like David Easton. Lots of misinformation here, for one thing no earthship ever built will produce enough food for even one person let alone a family. This is a business, lots of work and 2x the price of a rammed earth house.
Funny as you go through life, and get older, how your perception of heroes change. Reynolds to me is a hero that deserves more credit.
Earthships need to be not only allowed but encouraged by the building codes divisions. Since they have proven to be resistant to earthquake and wildfire damage, as well as lessening the demand for infrastructure such as water and utility lines they are a soluttion to housing problems.
The earthships use of cooling tubes that are built into the underground berming on the north side are just brilliant in the way they cool the homes without air conditioning that requires power. Conversely the use of large glass windows on the south side of the earthships provides heat, again no need for. electricity. Personally I think the glass bottle walls are beautiful and also the row of food-producing plants just inside the south facing windows are both lovely and practical. Tomatoes in the high desert land of Eastern Oregon and Washington in January? Yes!! Also the fact that most of the walls are built of bricks made from pounding dirt into used tires, stacking them up to create thermal mass, and then covering them with adobe which can be painted pretty colors makes for rooms that are insulated ,noise proof and attractive, not to mention very inexpensive if not counting labor. So most earthships are built with large crews in a short period of time.
It's really too bad that our government, local and states, don't really take idea of these awesome homes and put them everywhere. Most areas near me would not allow them to be built
Honestly it’s not just “too bad”, it’s our corrupt government leaving us to rot while corporations line their greedy pockets. There’s no value in the life of a politician.
How long will these homes last? What is the maintenance on them?
When was the very first earthship created and how is it holding up so far?
He talked about that in one of his episodes. He built one for his girlfriend soon to be his first wife in the seventies and he still rents it out with some upgrades over the years
We have unrestricted land. No permits needed. We also have equipment.
I wish I can help and be apart of this ❤ it's amazing what you're doing..everyone should be on this!!
their are classes he has!
Reynolds es un visionario, va a pasar mucho tiempo antes que la sociedad comprenda el valor de su aporte, y más tiempo les va a tomar aún a los arquitectos.
Sadly the labor to build these homes makes them unreachable for the vast majority. These systems don't always work well in hot & wet climates.
"For sale now at $900,000 USD".
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900k us for that. Better to build with rammed earth, like David Easton. Lots of misinformation here, for one thing no earthship ever built will produce enough food for even one person let alone a family. This is a business, lots of work and 2x the price of a rammed earth house.