Earthship: the recycled, green and green habitat of 40

[Christophe]

Finally almost 40 years, since the concept date of 70 years ... as no subject on econo, did not present this concept, it was necessary to do it one day or the other.

Here are 3 videos presenting the Earthship concept:

https://www.econologie.com/earthship-vi ... cologique/

And a guide:

https://www.econologie.com/telechargeme ... ionnement/


(in English but it's easily understandable).



Definition according to: http://fr.ekopedia.org/Earthship

"The Earthships are homes invented by the American architect Mickael Reynolds in the 70s with the prospect of creating fully autonomous homes at a lower cost.

To achieve his goals, Mickael Reynolds relied on:
- recovery of materials (used tires, cans, glass bottles, scrap wood ...),
- energy production using solar panels, wind turbines or other renewable energy sources,
- an orientation to the south,
- a massive insulating wall construction,
- recovery and purification of rainwater.

Since the ultimate goal of Earthships is self-sufficiency, one can also find dry toilets, and other facilities, to recycle human waste to make the sewer connection unnecessary. "

Like what, almost nothing has been invented with the "green" wave of recent years ...

Here is a little bio of the architect in question (he is old but still alive): http://bit.ly/15lXX

Official site": http://www.earthship.org/

[Christophe]

I found a summary doc: https://www.econologie.com/earthship-la- ... -4291.html

[Lietseu]

Beautiful concept, I had the opportunity to discover on the net, there are 3 or 4 years ...

Awesome the info you got here!
Some are also showing incredible creativity in terms of design and the possible shapes are endless.

thank's for relay that, like what we miss things well without knowing it


Meow

[Christophe]

You should put here (or some) photo (s) of the house that you sent me by mail

[Lietseu]

I have to talk to the author of the photos first ...
If it's ok, I'll gladly put them

Meow

[Christophe]

The 3 videos published 10 years ago are still online: https://www.econologie.com/earthship-vi ... cologique/

[OlivierD]

we talk about it on the archipelago, my main regret is that the majority of these constructions, brilliant, but terribly kitsch (tires, bottles, cans, etc.) are never designed for people with reduced mobility, and it would be an extra heartbreak to have to to separate from that kind of house just because you find yourself in a wheelchair following illness or accident, and that does not happen to others, there is not much to plan to make them accessible.

that said it is essential to make houses like that, since the organic collapse has started since 71 ... but expect to welcome the inhabitants of the neighboring town !!

olive