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What is an Earthship?
According to Wikipedia:
An Earthship is a type of passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, NM, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomously and are generally made of earth-filled tires, utilising thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are a type of off-grid home, which minimizes their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels.
Earthships are built to utilize the available local resources, especially energy from the sun. For example, windows on the sunny side admit light and heat, and the buildings are often horseshoe-shaped to maximize southern (or northern in the southern hemisphere) sunlight and warmth in the colder months. Likewise, the thick, dense outer walls provide effective insulation against summer heat.
Internal, non-load-bearing walls are often made of a "honey comb" of recycled cans joined by concrete and are referred to as tin can walls. These walls are usually thickly plastered with adobe or stucco.
The roof of an Earthship is heavily insulated - often with earth or adobe - for added energy efficiency.
The Earthship, as it exists today, began to take shape in the 1970s. Mike Reynolds, founder of Earthship Biotecture, a company that specializes in designing and building Earthships, wanted to create a home that would do three things; first, it would be sustainable, using material indigenous to the entire planet as well as recycled materials wherever possible. Second, the homes would rely on natural energy sources and be independent from the “grid”, therefore being less susceptible to natural disasters and free from the electrical and water lines that Reynolds considered unsightly and wasteful. Finally, it would be economically feasible for the average person with no specialized construction skills to be able to create.
For further information see www.earthship.net
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Excelent!! Deci pana la urma te-ai pus pe construit earthshipuri in Ro, Irina! E o super veste, abia astept sa vad cum va decurge tot proiectul.
RăspundețiȘtergereMulta bafta si incredere!
v-a iesit autorizatia de construire? eu abia acuma am dat de voi..DAN Zalau
RăspundețiȘtergereBuna Irina, am dat de blog-tau pe google si mi se foarta curjoasa initiativa voastra de a construi un earthship, avand in vedere birocratia de la noi.
RăspundețiȘtergereAr fi fantastic daca ati putea posta experientele voastre legate de procesul de autorizare ca referinta pentru cei interesati de construirea unor astfel de cladiri.
Buna Irina. Congragulations on the initiative to build one of these in Ro!!! I'm currently studying in Cluj (sustainable development) and plan to build one in 2 years...please let me know how approvals go with the authorities bc I'm very curious! Your last post was a while ago, what's been happening?? I would love to hear more about your project if you find the time to send me an email :)
RăspundețiȘtergereBest of luck,
Petra
Buna... as dori sa stiu daca ati gasit cauciucuri uzate la noi si in ce conditii. Deasemenea sunt si eu curios cu privire la aprobari...
RăspundețiȘtergereSalut!
RăspundețiȘtergereAcum am dat de blogul tau si subscriu la cele de mai sus. Mi-ar placea foarte tare sa stiu daca ai reusit sa treci de etapa de aprobare.
Buna Irina!
RăspundețiȘtergereSunt curios de evolutia acestui proiect.
Am sa te rog sa ma contactezi prin intermediul www.earthship.ro si poate vom reusi sa incepem inchegarea unei comunitati Earthship si aici in Romania.
Buna
RăspundețiȘtergereAi terminat constructia casei? Ne poti da detalii?
Oameni buni,daca nu raspundeti si nu mai faceti nimic pe bogul asta, inchideti-l!
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