2026-07-20
When people talk about climate-responsive homes, two concepts often come up: passive solar design and Earthships. At first glance, they can seem similar. Both aim to […]
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2023-10-19
Published by naturalbuildingaustralia on 2023-10-19
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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 […]
2023-10-06
Published by naturalbuildingaustralia on 2023-10-06
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 […]