Earthship Systems and Design Principles
The systems of a building. These are the systems that go into the structural shell of the building for occupancy. Some or all of these systems can be used instead of the conventional methods to provide utilities to buildings. This can make the build more sustainable, secure and healthy than only using conventional utilities.
All systems can have automated conventional backups. All systems can be added to existing conventional buildings as a renovation project.
Living with sustainable off-grid systems enhances our lives, secures our lives and is a better investment than conventional buildings.
This increases both psychological and physiological comfort.
From the sky (rain & snow melt). Water can be ‘harvested’ or ‘caught’ from the sky and gathered or stored in cisterns. This ‘catch water’ is then filtered to make ready for human consumption and use through filters. Use each drop four times. Fresh, Potable, Drinking Water. [LEARN MORE…]
Containment, treatment and distribution system for liquid waste water. This system is similar to the wetlands concept which has long been used in exterior applications for thousands of years by humans and nature. This system differs from the wetlands approach in that it treats and processes the untreated greywater inside the building and the liquid waste water from the toilet outside of the building. [LEARN MORE…]
Building with Natural and Repurposed Materials. Earthships incorporate many natural and reclaimed materials in their construction. Tires are the perfect form for a rammed-earth brick. There’s no shortage of used tires—at least 2.5 billion are currently stockpiled in the United States. [LEARN MORE…]
From the sun and the wind stored in batteries and supplied to your electrical outlets via a prepackaged power system. [LEARN MORE…]
From only the sun and the earth. Maintain comfortable temperatures all year with no fossil fuels. [LEARN MORE…]