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Originally Posted by Vedel DK
Hey, this is my first post on this forum, so be gentle. 
I just wanted to show you another type of off the grid/eco house called Earthships. Invented by a american guy called Michael Reynolds.
Check it out.
http://www.earthship.net/ |
Been there, done that, loved it. We stayed in Taos, New Mexico one winter in one and they really are amazing in cold or hot temps where we learned how to build them. They must have the floor at least 4 feet below the earth which helps maintain the indoor temp in the 70s year round. South wall is full length windows, indoor garden on inside. North , side and inner walls are made of packed earth filled tires and then covered with dirt on back and sides to maintain constant indoor temp. They are designed to be completely self-sufficient where the roof will gather rain water and store it in cistern tanks built at the side ends of the structure.