Comments on: The Earthship Era: Eco-Tech Driven http://webecoist.com/2009/04/28/the-earthship-era-eco-tech-driven/ Green Design, Sustainable Technology and Environmental Oddities Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DDRhttp://webecoist.com/2009/04/28/the-earthship-era-eco-tech-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47603 DDR Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:03:40 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=6811#comment-47603 "Load-bearing walls are made using old automobile-tires packed tightly with rammed earth, or cob, as it’s known."Actually, cob is made of 3 ingredients: clay, sand and straw. So it's not merely earth as this sentence implies. The combination of the 3 makes a strong bond and can stand on its own, whereas just plain "earth" needs to be contained by something, like the tires (... packed into temporary forms at least). And by the way, apparently, people have since discovered that the tires leach toxins into the soil unfortunately. I guess that is why the original EarthShip guy seems to be promoting the use of "earthbags" now instead.Anyway, yeah, amazing beautiful designs in those photos! “Load-bearing walls are made using old automobile-tires packed tightly with rammed earth, or cob, as it’s known.”

Actually, cob is made of 3 ingredients: clay, sand and straw. So it’s not merely earth as this sentence implies. The combination of the 3 makes a strong bond and can stand on its own, whereas just plain “earth” needs to be contained by something, like the tires (… packed into temporary forms at least). And by the way, apparently, people have since discovered that the tires leach toxins into the soil unfortunately. I guess that is why the original EarthShip guy seems to be promoting the use of “earthbags” now instead.

Anyway, yeah, amazing beautiful designs in those photos!

]]> By: Donna | About Green Livinghttp://webecoist.com/2009/04/28/the-earthship-era-eco-tech-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-44191 Donna | About Green Living Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:22:25 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=6811#comment-44191 Such inspiring photos! It's truly beautiful. I think earth homes are particularly grounding to be inside too. Thanks for the details on the outer walls vs inner walls - their construction and materials. Really inspiring article and photos. Such inspiring photos! It’s truly beautiful. I think earth homes are particularly grounding to be inside too. Thanks for the details on the outer walls vs inner walls – their construction and materials. Really inspiring article and photos.

]]> By: Eversonhttp://webecoist.com/2009/04/28/the-earthship-era-eco-tech-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-38429 Everson Sat, 02 May 2009 15:19:42 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=6811#comment-38429 Great article! We are also busy with an earthship project in South-Africa see http://www.aardskip.com.Any volunteers who love to come and help build an earthship information center in Africa is welcome. Tips is also welcome.Ludwig Great article! We are also busy with an earthship project in South-Africa see http://www.aardskip.com.

Any volunteers who love to come and help build an earthship information center in Africa is welcome. Tips is also welcome.

Ludwig

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