{"id":986,"date":"2020-10-21T17:54:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/?page_id=986"},"modified":"2020-10-21T17:54:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:54:07","slug":"house45","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house45","title":{"rendered":"A different way to build a house #45 \u2013 Build yourself an Earthship for an ultra-sustainable green lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The site Earthship.org<\/a> defines and Earthship as, “a radically sustainable home made of recycled materials.” According to the site, a complete Earthship will have these elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Electricity is from the sun with solar panels and wind with wind modules.
* Water is caught on the roof from rain and snow melt.
* Sewage is treated on site in interior and external botanical planters.
* Heating and Cooling is from the sun and the earth.
* Food is grown inside and outside.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Within those parameters there is a lot of room for creativity. Recycled materials can include anything from glass bottles and beer cans, to old tires, to traditional materials salvaged from old buildings before they are demolished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following video provides a fascinating introduction to the technology (called \u201cbiotecture\u201d) of Earthships and opens with these words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a home that cost you nothing to heat or cool. Imagine building this home yourself. Imagine growing your own vegetables year round in this home. Imagine no utility bills. Imagine easily available limitless natural resources to build this type of home. Imagine a more earth-friendly civilization. Imagine… Earthships.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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