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A New Concept for Securing Earthbags

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Kelly HartMarch 30, 2021

The following email from Andrew explains an idea he has for a way to arrange earthbags into a fairly rigid, reinforced configuration. It seems interesting enough for me to post here and solicit comments from you dear readers. What do … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Earthbag Building, Economics, Roofs, Structural aspects, Testing | 6 Replies

An Experimentally Thatched Earthbag Dome

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Kelly HartMarch 2, 2021

Last year the folks at Vide Terra in Italy built an earthbag dome and decided to experiment with a thatched roof without a wood frame. Reed, bracken, cane thatching and experimental broom thatching, were directly attached to the dome. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Arches, Building Styles, Domes, Earthbag Building, Education, Roofs, Testing | Leave a reply

Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Kelly HartMarch 12, 2020

The following blog post was written by Michael G. Smith originally for motherearthnews.com and I have shamelessly posted it here to further spread his wise words.A group of about two dozen people gather on a wooded hillside in Northern California. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Community, Ecological Living, Economics, Education, History, Insulation, Straw Bale, Testing | 1 Reply

The Great Carbon Reckoning

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Kelly HartDecember 24, 2019

When Kate Simonen, a professor who leads the Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of Washington, was a young architect experimenting with alternative approaches to conventional concrete. She called up her structural engineer on an educational-building project and asked if … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Design, Ecological Living, Foundations, Testing | Leave a reply

Earthbag House Survives Dump Truck Falling on Roof

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Kelly HartOctober 18, 2019

Intrepid earthbag researcher and advocate Patti Stouter sent me this remarkable photo taken in Nepal. She says, “I just got this photo from someone who helped build about 500 earthbag houses in Nepal after the quakes. This heavy truck had … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building, Structural aspects, Testing | 10 Replies

Improvements with Hempcrete

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Kelly HartJune 30, 2019

Researchers at southern Ben-Gurion University in Israel have developed some new formulations of hempcrete that are less energy intensive to make. Hempcrete is usually made with hemp hurds and lime, which requires a fair amount to heat to produce. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Foundations, Insulation, Testing | Leave a reply

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