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The Earthbag House Show 4 May 2009 | 12:20 pm
Here's a slideshow of some recent earthbag (sandbag) houses that have been built in Mexico, Poland, US, Nepal, Costa Rica, Philippines, Australia, Haiti, South Africa, Thailand, India, Bahamas and Bra...
Two New Sustainable House Plan Websites 21 Mar 2009 | 10:11 pm
After years of work my house plans are finally getting online. There are 86 plans published so far and more in the works. I've tried to cover a wide variety of styles and applications, but all of them...
New Articles by Owen Geiger 24 Feb 2009 | 04:48 pm
Affordable and Sustainable DIY Earthbag Homes Do It Yourself Earthbag Building Insulated Earthbag Houses Build Your Own Affordable, Eco-Friendly House Do-It-Yourself Earthbag Building: Yes You Can...
Planning for Future Changes 6 Jan 2009 | 01:58 am
It's been over three years since my last post. Yikes! Time really flies when you're having fun (and trying to do 20 other things at the same time). While this blog has suffered from neglect, I've bee...
Earthbag Foundations 12 Nov 2005 | 12:25 am
Earthbag foundations offer many advantages over reinforced concrete foundations and work well with many types of sustainable buildings. In particular, they are low-cost, fast and easy to build, requir...
Emergency Shelter for Pakistan 6 Nov 2005 | 02:43 pm
The death toll mounts as winter closes in on the survivors of the recent earthquake in Pakistan. Emergency shelter is essential for the survival of up to 3 million - and time is of the utmost importan...
Earthbag Dome Building 28 Oct 2005 | 03:39 am
Kelly Hart of GreenHomeBuilding.com has recently completed a web page with step-by-step instructions on earthbag dome building. Complete with clear illustrations and detailed text, this site includes...
Energy-efficiency Upgrades 24 Oct 2005 | 03:26 am
Houses will not perform as well as expected energy-wise if they are leaky. Heat takes the path of least resistance and will quickly be lost through air leaks. Tighter homes (with sufficient ventilatio...
Straw-Bale Construction Basics 17 Oct 2005 | 10:25 am
Straw-bale construction produces an exceptionally unique home unmatched by other building methods. Strawbale homes are safe, warm, quiet, and environmentally friendly. One of the primary benefits of b...
Straw Bale Shelter Video 12 Oct 2005 | 11:33 am
Thanks to the generosity of Matts Myhrman and Judy Knox, their Straw Bales for Shelter video is now available on the Geiger Research Institute website as a low-cost ($10) download. This 10-minute how...
