The structures built out of recycled materials have been around since the 1970s but are getting a second look as people seek ways to live off the grid amid climate disasters.
TAOS, New Mexico — Old tires, crumpled cans and empty wine bottles are piling up at construction sites across the desert. A renewed purpose awaits these discarded items, which will become the building blocks for new, hypersustainable homes.
Six elements define an Earthship, according to Reynolds. It must be built with natural and repurposed materials, use thermal or solar heating and cooling, get electricity from solar and wind energy, harvest and reuse rainwater, have its own contained sewage treatment, and enable owners to grow or produce their food on-site.
“When it rains, I’m happy because I’m getting water, not in a plastic bottle,” he said. “I’ve got it no matter what happens to the stores or to the deliveries.” The Vallecitos Earthship offers Architect Michael Reynolds’ signature whimsical style alongside the traditional comforts of home.But that flexibility is appealing to students who travel from across the country and the world to attend the Earthship Academy, an on-site course that teaches participants about the water systems, solar and wind energy, and indoor farming while providing hands-on instruction. They also practice building elements of their own Earthships.
Huff said he would like to build his own Earthship, but he would have to move because permitting restrictions in Illinois don’t allow certain building materials used in the structures.“I’m excited about the opportunity to implement certain concepts from this course into the conventional housing that already exists in cities and towns,” said Dries Verberkmoes, an architect who traveled from Belgium to attend the workshop. “It will be worth trying to save on energy.
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