Most Versatile and Economical building
design in the world.

Earthships are constructed with recycled materials.

Earthships perform as expected -
in any part of the world,
in any climate and
still provide you with what you need
to survive.
(with 'modern' amenities, if desired).

Earthship Biotecture is based on 40 years
of research and development by
Michael Reynolds, principal architect
of Earthship Biotecture.

Global Model Plan Book
Introduction to the Global Model Earthship. Shows examples of different plan options and briefly explains the features and components included in a Global Model Earthship.

Recent Projects:
(all designs)
- Haiti Disaster Relief [Four day Project Kickoff]
- 2010 Global Model, Taos, NM [now]
- Wyoming Green Building: April, 2010 [tirework]
- Todos Santos, Baja, California [Two bedrooms]
- Texas Two bedroom green building

Earthship Sizes
Studio - 800 sq. ft.
One Bed - 1000 sq. ft.
Two Bed - 1200 sq. ft.
Three Bed - 1500 sq. ft.

Construction Drawings
30 pages in color, three sets.
11 x 17, includes five CAD views.
Includes details for trusses and vigas, two hours of free follow up consultation and one 'Ground Up' DVD

Studio - $5,000 / 800 sq. ft.
One Bed - $6,000 / 1000 sq. ft.
Two Bed - $7,000 / 1200 sq. ft.
Three Bed - $8,000 / 1500 sq. ft.

Changes or custom modifications are available at hourly rates.

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Designed to meet Standard Building Codes.

All of our construction drawings are designed to meet standard building code requirements. Earthship Biotecture cannot guarantee your plans will qualify for a building permit. That is because before granting a permit, building code departments sometimes require changes or additions to architectural plans that have been submitted. Once we mail your final plans to you and you find they require changes for a building permit, we will do them for you at our normal hourly rates.

After you receive your plans and you require modifications, including a redesign of your project or value engineering, Earthship Biotecture reserves the right to charge an additional fee to make these changes. Please note that we mail you your final plans only after you have reviewed them and given us your approval.

Earthships provide security in economically unsecure times.

Earthships cost about the same as a conventional home, but a conventional home does not come with all the electricity and water you will use. A conventional home is bad for the planet, is not strong and uses materials that require a lot of fossil fuels to manufacture and get to your building site.

Earthships can provide you with carbon credits, tax incentives and a higher resale value.

We can customize designs to meet your needs. your climate, your aesthetics.

We can consult and guide you through building your own earthship with your local builders, laborers, codes, permitting, etc.

If your county requires that you obtain a building permit, you will need a floor plan, and a local engineer's stamp. These are additional fees above the cost of these drawing sets. Earthship Biotecture can help you locate a local engineer to stamp the plans, and also provide plan development services at our hourly rates

We can retrofit your home with earthship biotecture, so you can live more efficiently in terms of energy, water, economics, etc. When your home is more energy efficient, it becomes more valuable and less costly to operate.