Living for tomorrow, today...
Earthships for all seasons, all climates
Here’s someone’s honest account of why they won’t be building an Earthship in Europe. Their reasons are not insurmountable, but they highlight some interesting issues that need thinking through.
http://www.fourelementshouse.com/2009/03/why-not-an-earthship/
SHAC09 describes itself as…
“a national collaborative project for teams around New Zealand to design, develop, and build sustainable housing in their local community“
It’s a fantastic project that is bringing together some of New Zealand’s best architectural talent with the intent of making low-energy, low-resource housing a reality for New Zealand. Be sure to check out the main SHAC website http://www.shac.org.nz as well as the individual team websites.
Welcome to something new, something now…
“Earthship New Zealand” is about focussing on the realisation of Earthships as a viable form of Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) in New Zealand. Here you will hopefully find an emphasis on the HOW of Earthships – how to make it happen. Earthship New Zealand is independent and seeks to be a meeting place for suppliers and consumers and a forum for debate and ideas, as well as practical information.
One of the key benefits this website hopes to provide is a central respository of NZ Earthship information and data. You can also register you own personal interest in Earthships – it’s all important and it all helps. A key facet of the Earthship building process is the community that is created alongside every rammed-earth tyre and bottle structure.
So haere mai, welcome and roll up your sleeves…
Rob Gourdie