The Earthship is the quintessence of property vogue, style and construction. These most sustainable buildings, can be constructed in any part of our planet, and still give us electricity, potable water, contained waste product treatment, and sustainable food production. This could become our chosen model 'home' over the next 15 to 30 years.
THE PRINCIPLES OF AFFORDABLE, 'GREEN' DESIGN:
Building with Recycled & Natural Materials
* Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling
* Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling
* Contained Sewage Treatment
* Contained Biodegradable Pollution Treatment
* Interior/Exterior Food Production
THE CONCEPT
The creation of Earthships are the creation of New Mexico's architect Michael Reynolds, founding father of Earthship Biotecture, who characterizes these unique homes as "radically sustainable" techniques in home building. This intensely green, low-tech sort of building originated in New Mexico, and makes in-depth use of earth-packed tires for building blocks, in conjunction with varied alternative types of refuse and natural materials.
The Earthship building technique incorporates a calculable 45% of recycled materials; besides plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, wood, natural plaster and stone, likewise as metal from clothes washing machines and fridges, while relying on the sun for warmth.
EARTHSHIPS IN BC
In British Columbia, there are more or less fourteen Earthships, with new ones turning out systematically. These are situated in Brittany Lake in the Chilcotin, Darfield, Nanaimo, Lone Butte, Lasqueti Island (2), Silver Star access road close to Vernon, Creston (2), Barnhartvale, and Old Joseph Campbell Creek Road close to Kamloops (2). In addition, there are presently two Comox Valley projects under review with the Comox Valley Regional District, for brand new builds in each Fanny Bay and Merville.
This kind of construction is quickly finding its path into our collective conscientiousness not only for home design, but for buildings such as Community Centres, Shelters, Eco Villages, Commercial use, and several other 'special use' properties.
THE PRINCIPLES OF AFFORDABLE, 'GREEN' DESIGN:
Building with Recycled & Natural Materials
* Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling
* Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling
* Contained Sewage Treatment
* Contained Biodegradable Pollution Treatment
* Interior/Exterior Food Production
THE CONCEPT
The creation of Earthships are the creation of New Mexico's architect Michael Reynolds, founding father of Earthship Biotecture, who characterizes these unique homes as "radically sustainable" techniques in home building. This intensely green, low-tech sort of building originated in New Mexico, and makes in-depth use of earth-packed tires for building blocks, in conjunction with varied alternative types of refuse and natural materials.
The Earthship building technique incorporates a calculable 45% of recycled materials; besides plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, wood, natural plaster and stone, likewise as metal from clothes washing machines and fridges, while relying on the sun for warmth.
EARTHSHIPS IN BC
In British Columbia, there are more or less fourteen Earthships, with new ones turning out systematically. These are situated in Brittany Lake in the Chilcotin, Darfield, Nanaimo, Lone Butte, Lasqueti Island (2), Silver Star access road close to Vernon, Creston (2), Barnhartvale, and Old Joseph Campbell Creek Road close to Kamloops (2). In addition, there are presently two Comox Valley projects under review with the Comox Valley Regional District, for brand new builds in each Fanny Bay and Merville.
This kind of construction is quickly finding its path into our collective conscientiousness not only for home design, but for buildings such as Community Centres, Shelters, Eco Villages, Commercial use, and several other 'special use' properties.
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