During the rest of the week we worked with – amongst other things – with getting the metal cages for the rest of the roof sections in place and beginning to spackle cement over them to form stable cement vaults that will be covered with earth that will help stabilize the temperature in the house. Many, many kilos of cement need to get from the below the building site up the steep slope to the house (the road is way too narrow for cars) but with a human chain and a lot of buckets the process is quite smooth

Apart from getting the roof for the inner rooms in place we have also started the walls between these rooms and the green house, gotten larger parts of the stem of the green house in pace and dug out most of the two planting cells that will be built in the green house in the front part of the house. The septic tank which is going to take care of the waste from the toilet is also dug out and in place, built from tractor tires, thick plastic film and rocks it’s a very cheap solution and after the waste has decomposed it will be led out to an external growing cell.

After a weekend of relaxationa nd massage at the volcano surrounded lake of Atitlán it’s soon time to start the second week of building !

On Sunday the 20th we started meeting other Earthship builders already at the airport from where a minibus was going to take us to the building site in Comalapa, Chimaltenango. Everybody we met were really nice and very excited to start building, some for the first time and others who had been on several builds or even studied at the Earthship Academy. In total we were about 90 people from 22 different countries. 60 volunteers through Earthship Biotecture, 10 local colunteers, 10 people from Long Way Home and 10 from the Earthship HQ building crew.

After an early breakfast on the Monday it was finally time to start building! When we arrived at the site we saw that Long Way Home had already done a great  job preparing the building site by excavating and leveling. The Earthship-team from the US were already in place and working on the first course of tires that would become the main walls.

We could hardly believe our eyes – already the first day, most of the tires and the wire-cage for the first roof section was in place. A very productive first day!

We will be taking part in Earthship HQ’s Guatemala Project that entails building a mid-size (about 105 m²) Earthship in the “Survival Model” style during the three week build.

Plan of the Survival Model Earthship

The build will be the second that Earthship Biotecture do together with Long Way Home in Comalapa, Guatemala. We will build the house for a family who work with the non-profit organisation Long Way Home that in turn work with building schools that not only takes care of and educates the attending students but does so in a sustainable way. The project is still not 100% funded so feel free to visit earthship.com/guatemala and contribute with what you can spare and you will also help make this project a success!

Building site

The build will start on January 21st at which time we will be on site ready with our tools, camera and heads ready to absorb as much knowledge as possible. We will also be writing about our experiences here, on Earthship Biotecture Sweden’s blog as often as we can.

Se you soon!

Juliana & Kristofer

April 19, 20, 21, 2013 at Arena Satelliten

Michael Reynolds, Internationally Acclaimed Earthship Creator leads Workshop.

Who

Michael Reynolds: 40 years of research and development of self-sufficient housing made from recycled materials. Creator of the Earthship concept.

What

Two-day multimedia hands-on Earthship Biotecture Workshop in Stockholm, Sweden led by internationally renown Earthship creator, Michael Reynolds. Covering a wide-range of topics, both pragmatic and philosophical, the popular sessions have been presented throughout the world, most recently in Australia, Toronto and Philadelphia.Saturday and Sunday will be lectures by Michael Reynolds covering all Earthship principles:

• Building with Natural and Recycled Materials
• Solar/Thermal Heating and Cooling
• Solar and Wind Electricity
• Water Harvesting
• Contained Sewage Treatment
• Interior Food Production

Melbourne event overview video on youtube

An Earthship is the epitome of sustainable design and construction. For the past 40 years, Earthships have been, and continue to be built throughout the world, constantly being improved upon, incorporating every aspect of sustainability. They have proven comfortable in any climate, any landscape, any size and still provide electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment and sustainable food production.

When

Friday, April 19, 2013, evening movie screeing, Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:00am-15:00pm (with scheduled lunch break) Sunday, April 21, 2013, 10:00am-15:00pm (with scheduled lunch break)

Where

Allfarvägen 4, 191 47 Sollentuna | Arena Satelliten

Reservations

$200 per person fee includes the two-day workshop, movie screening and hands on tire pounding. Seating is limited; advance reservations are recommended.

* no refunds.

* Your ticket guarantees that you will have an empty seat on the event and all seats are equally good in terms of sight and sound.

Contacts

Earthship Sweden: Mehdi Nodehi mehdi.nodehi@live.se | +46 736 89 65 19
Earthship HQ:  Jonah Reynolds jonah@earthship.com | +1 575 751 0462

previous event feedback: Toronto Earthship Event (September, 2012)

Event overview

History of Earthships: discussion/presentation of how and why they evolved.

Solar/Thermal dynamics: discussion/presentation of how the Earthships heat and cool themselves and how this is integrated with the structure and climate

Custom Earthships: discussion/presentation on custom Earthships and how to design them

Earthship Systems: discussion/presentation of specific details of the Earthship Systems. Independent power, water, sewage and food production

Earthship Disaster Relief projects around the world discussion/presentation of how Earthships are evolved by these projects

Types of Earthships: discussion/presentation of the various types of Earthships and how to get started on your own.

Tire pounding hands-on session.

Friday, April 19, 2013 5pm – 8pm
Saturday, April 20, 2013 10am – 15pm
Sunday, April 21, 2013 10am – 15pm

Organizers

Partners

Omställning Sverige

Arena Satelliten

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Why is a Portuguese edition needed?

Brazil is a country with great contrasts and social inequalities. There are many people who live without shelter and basic sanitation and with no opportunities or means to improve their living situation. At the same time there are a lot of people with resources who are living very comfortable lives. Unfortunately, Brazilian construction norms are very energy-inefficient and the comfort of heating and cooling comes at the cost of requiring huge amounts of energy. The generation of which comes at a great cost to people and nature – especially the Amazon rainforest. Earthship technology offers both groups a sustainable way of improving their housing situation.

2011-08-15- After the seminar with Michael Reynolds we were contacted by Pella Thiel, who is an active member in the Transition Movement Network and the Society for the Conservation of Nature. We were asked to build an earth cellar with Earthship technology for her and her family on their farm outside of Ingarö in Stockholm Sweden.

About 10 of us from Earthship Sweden traveled out to Värmdö with tents and sledgehammers, where we met up with 10 other beautiful spirits who wanted to take part of building the earth cellar. During two three-day periods, we pounded over 120 tires, unloaded several tons of earth and build a concrete reinforced dome ceiling. We built a 15.2 sq earth cellar with tires in 6 days.

We at Earthship Sweden would like to thank all participants for a successful build and a great time! It’s been a pleasure getting to know all these sharp motivated people armed with energy, positive spirit and respect for this planet.

More information and photos about the construction of Värmdö will appear shortly. Keep a lookout!

This is a pressing issue if we want to create a brighter future for the planet and all its inhabitants before the eco-system is degraded to a point of no return. Earthship is more than simply a technology for building housing, it also contributes to a less resource-intense lifestyle and increases awareness of our relationship with nature. With this knowledge we have a chance to eliminate the destructive behaviors that threaten the environment on our planet. Earthships are tools to radically reduce humanity’s negative pressure on natural resources and the environment. They enable us to return to a life in greater harmony with nature.

Architect, author and advocate for carbon zero living and radical sustainable buildings.

Central character and inspirer for the movie Garbage warrior.

Over 40 years experience of global research and development of self-sufficient housing built with recycled materials.

Runs development and relief projects in disaster-affected countries to build earthquake safe and low-cost housing.

Appreciated guest lecturer at the Bergen School of Architecture, Canadian Center of Architecture, Moscow School of Architecture, University of Brighton, National Institute of Building Science USA, University of Sterling och American Institute of Architecture, among others.