Much of our research and experience involves cold climates, but what about passive solar design for warmer or more humid areas? If you dive into most […]
Check out the latest podcast episode from our friends at @theoffgridtribe talking all things natural building, living, planning and what’s wrong with our housing and development […]
How to manage water and natural materials In 2012 I was involved in one of the first ‘prototype’ earthship builds in Australia located in the lovely […]
What does it mean to build crisis or even more specifically, flood resilient buildings? How can we better plan for future climate chaos and look to […]
What is an earthship? An earthship is a variety of off-grid passive solar home—or community of homes— made of natural and recycled materials such as old […]
Rammed earth is an ancient form of building whereby a damp mix of aggregates—commonly gravel, sand, silt and clay—are rammed into removable frames (formwork) to create […]
Natural Building and Higher Education For years there has been an issue with finding good help in the natural building trades. Many people can’t locate good […]
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What exactly is rammed earth building ? As a building method, rammed earth is one of the most sustainable materials to choose in home design. Rammed […]