Earthship homes are typically solar-heated buildings%2C often made of tires There are about 2%2C000 earthship homes around the world Building an earthship home can be difficult because of local ...

Separating aluminum, paper and plastic trash for recycling is the kind of green most people are familiar with.In the Greater World Earthship Community, everything from the rooftop rainwater catching ...

TAOS, N.M. — For those who dream of living off the grid but don’t want to give up being connected to society, an Earthship might be the answer. Earthships are homes designed to be self-sufficient.

We are currently living in a way that is indisputably unsustainable. The ecological resources on which modern housing depend are becoming increasingly scarce, and the excessive carbon footprint left ...

This article is part of The Architect’s Newspaper’s “Passive Aggressive” feature on passive design strategies. Not to be confused with “Passivhaus” or “Passive House” certification, passive design ...

Earthship is introducing the AIRS50®, which it calls the first commercially available air cycle refrigeration system that produces air as low as -77 degrees C (-106 degrees F). According to the ...

TAOS, N.M.--Imagine maintaining a steady 70 degrees in your house high in the New Mexico desert, even as outside temperatures vary between 100 and minus-20, all without spending a dime on power. Can't ...

It’s not everyday that you get to stay in an earthship, but if you’re able to travel to Ironbank, South Australia in the future, make sure to check out the amazing Earthship Ironbank. Made out of ...

An entirely self-sufficient, off-the-grid building designed to educate students and the public about low-carbon issues has turned to crowdfunding to upgrade its own energy and water systems. The ...

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AIRSâ„¢ 50 is the first commercially available air cycle refrigeration system that produces air as low as -60 degrees C (-76 degrees F), claims the company. According to the company, the system uses ...