Want to Get Off the Grid and Live in Harmony With Nature? Build an Earthship

. Want to Get Off the Grid and Live in Harmony With Nature? Build an Earthship "...Earthship homes are off-grid dwellings that are some of the greenest and most economical buildings in the world. They are made from recycled materials such as glass bottles, old tires, reclaimed wood and plenty of elbow grease, and can be built anywhere in the world, according to the founder of Earthship Biotecture Michael Reynolds..." Reference: ecowatch.com

Earthship Biotecture

. Earthship Biotecture "...the Earthship is the epitome of sustainable design and construction. No part of sustainable living has been ignored in this ingenious building." Earthships can be built in any part of the world, in any climate and still provide electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment and sustainable food production...." Reference: earthship.com/

People who are actually living off the grid

. Stories of People Who Are Doing it: Living Greener, Off-the-Grid "...Eighteen years ago, Kirsten Jacobsen moved to Taos to build Earthships — sustainable buildings made with recycled materials such as earth-filled automobile tires, aluminum cans and glass bottles. The brainchild of architect Michael Reynolds, the Earthship exceeds LEED standards and building codes while integrating its own power, water, sewage treatment and food systems.

Jacobsen — now Education Director for Earthship Biotecture..." Reference: www.forbes.com

Living off the grid, in style

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Living off the grid, in style
"...'This home can be on this planet for a family of four and they can survive no matter what happens to the economy, or the resources, or anything,' says architect Mike Reynolds, founder of Earthship Biotecture, a company that specialises in designing and building the 'off the grid homes'.

'That's carbon zero,' he adds...."
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