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About Earthship Biotecture

What is an Earthship?

noun.

Earthship is a type of house built with natural and recycled materials with energy conservation in mind. It is designed to produce water, electricity, and food for its own use.

Key Advantages

No More

High Food Bills

Energy Bills

Heating Bills

Water Bills

You Get

Independence

Freedom

Organic Produce

Self-Sufficiency

Main Features of an Earthship: The 6 Principles

Use of Natural and Recycled Materials

Affordable, easily accessible building materials.

Passive Heating and Cooling

Thermal Mass, Insulation and Passive Solar Heating/cooling

Solar and Wind Energy Production

Solar Panels / Vertical-axis wind turbines

Food Production

Greenhouse Attached to the Building / Year-round Crop Production

Water Harvesting

 Rain & Snow Water Collection  and re-circulation around the house

Contained Sewager Treatment

Greywater re-use to flush toilets and plant filtration

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