Earthship | New Solutions [Guide]

[@ed14426]

I just got back from the academy training in Taos. I had ideas before I left and now I feel ready to begin the process. Mostly I will build the basic model, but I know enough thanks the academy to incorporate my ideas (not that I thought of them) into the overall system while still reaping the benefits like the year around comfort zone and greenhouse. It is so exciting, and these people are not just my mentors but I feel life long friends. These are real human beings, they care, and give me hope for this fallen world.

[@revisiontv8251]

Thank God for Donald Trump...These liberals are crazy..They don't want to pay bills. No way...No way...!!!!

[@Dubngrub]

@@revisiontv8251 What does that have to do with anything? If anything these people are hippies.

[@goransvraka3171]

If i have zero experience and knowledge in building can this academy help me and teach me to build a house?

[@tomkelly8827]

This is the best video I have seen in a long long time! Wow, I am just blown away to see it all laid out so succintly!

[@MrSunshine1206]

Very well done and educational vid! Talented use of animation interspersed between actual vid segments! Excellent narration! An enjoyable learning experience!

[@alexanderk.3056]

And don't forget if near by is a river or a creek, you can harvest water energy as well!

[@raksh9]

Theres a great Earthship type eco house in Tasmania, Australia that does exactly that.

[@PavanKumar-bx9pg]

Very nice video, I believe if we build Earth-ships in farms it will be even more helpful to save cost and live a sustainable living.

[@tina879]

The best teaching materiel ever 💚🌱💚Thank you for sharing Love💚🌱💚

[@mrs.onyango6504]

I appreciate your time to help the public out for understanding the concept of EarthShips

[@wulfclaw4921]

Many (who don't know better) may consider this type of build- using rammed earth tires a sort of Hippy- dippy easy to do build. First hand knowledge will completely change your opinion of it as such. I guarantee it ! This is a solid, and labor intensive way of building.n The Pay- off is living hand in hand with the earth itself and utilizing all forms of energy that nature provides. It is the strongest build I have ever witnessed and by far- in my opinion- the very best! Awesome !!

[@lunaflamed]

From first-hand experience, I can verify your statement, as I helped to build the Six Nations Earthship near Caledonia Ontario Canada. It is building a castle out of ‘garbage’. Once it’s built, it’s low maintenance and the major structural elements are nearly indestructible. Checkout my videos.

[@jamieholmes5443]

Who would not rather help others build these kind of homes for the next 30 years than work to pay off a mortgage. Who knows maybe someone would help you build :)

[@anyascelticcreations]

I wish someone would come to my location and help me build. :) Not that I'm ready quite yet. But I hope to be soon.

[@LightGesture]

Help and no pay, no way. You pay for these in labor. Extensive amounts of it vs a conventional method

[@LightGesture]

@@anyascelticcreations some one hundred?

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@LightGesture???

[@steven1311]

@@anyascelticcreations can help with the build, I'm a Bristol based carpenter/joiner/furniture maker with engineering background but I have experience in labouring and groundworks. So long as you keep the basics of recycling and conservation I wonder if different shape buildings with extensions and double height or mezzanine level etc. could be done. Apple orchards, sheltered firepits with seating built into embankments, permaculture college I've already seen done at another earthship on the south coast whilst I was studying landscape design.

[@undergroundblu]

Thanks you so much for sharing. Very easy to understand, extremely informative and very pleasing to watch. Appreciate it highly. Peace!

[@CORYJOHNM]

7:40-7:58 is the best animation ever. I get it from that

[@wilsonfineart]

Excellent production values. One of the best videos ever on an important subject.

[@magicalmessourmagicalmess.6609]

This has all the solutions. This is my/the future.🌱😀

[@donnabalzerhelpinggardener3271]

Wow- what a cool clear explanation of the known technology to use less water and raise more food. Excellent summary. No guff

[@Elementalzindia]

also a key component missing in design is storage facility for grown foods... and other food items that might be purchsed from market when there price is low... green living is economical living aswell...

[@theuglykwan]

They could have a root cellar and also a low energy consumption fridge.

[@melik5398]

Great animation - really helped illustrate the filtration systems. I've been looking for a way to understand all this. Thanks!

[@globglob42]

I think that this is an awesome project and that finally people are getting to know how to save the environment

[@funkentelechy_0]

This is what I want my tax dollars to go to. Government subsidized sustainable housing communities that also solve/address the energy issue. How bout that green party America?

[@sonyafeinberg7378]

+Funkentelechy Why can't I give more that one thumbs up!

[@vasocreta]

Exactly! If we are going to pay taxes toward programs that fund the common welfare of of our society, then the focus should be on sustainability. We are such a selfish species that doing this at a macro level becomes incredibly challenging.

[@apishathor5808]

The Goverment does what the Goverment does.

[@mrstocks]

Green party America? Now days America is dumping more & more, refusing to say Science base, Refusing to even think about international guide lines about pollution, global warming is just a Chinese hoax..... in god we trust and save our souls pretty lucky only about 1% believe in that in the world.

[@ptownrat3811]

Why subsidized by the govt? Get a job and do it yourself. Stupid liberals. Always wanting someone else to flip the bill for you.

[@jimbronaugh]

Until you can get urban zoning to place one of these on one eighth acre, then you will never see them grow. Most people have no desire to live in the middle of the desert and live two to ten miles from their neighbor. 1. Take the political power by supporting candidates who will change the zoning. 2. Force States to abandon the World bank master plan to force all people into twenty cities world wide . 3. Stop the forced grid participation (it is based on the profits of the corporation not the needs of the people or the earth). 4. Stop zoning against growing food in residential areas (a very real and serious threat brought to you by Monsanto). 5. Stop obediently following the orders of men and women that, If you knew them, You would not even want to be on the same elevator with, much less allowing them to decide what happens to you and your family.

[@user-wc7kg7mq6l]

So glad to hear other people talk about just how much of a part of our life zoning laws are!

[@svetlanikolova7673]

I just left the US! Good luck trying to get the rich to care about people!

[@svetlanikolova7673]

@@user-wc7kg7mq6l zoning laws? They went to hell when I left the country!

[@user-wc7kg7mq6l]

@@svetlanikolova7673 Where did you move to? I'm sure the rich are the same everywhere...Zoning laws are a huge part of the price of housing.

[@svetlanikolova7673]

@@user-wc7kg7mq6l I moved back to East Europe! Here in the mountains there is no zoning laws! I pay 20 dollars property tax a year!

[@DannyCreech]

Except for several lies and bending of some truths in the video, it was actually a really good video. I have been following Michael for 20 or more years now. I lovemthe earthship design Except for the part about always having to live in it as it requires constant adjustments to the ventilation system. Michael really needs to come up with an automated system that controls all incoming and outgoing air. Still love many of the concepts like the recycling of the water.

[@kelistratton5798]

If you worked from home it wouldn’t bother me a bit to adjust things

[@Johny40Se7en]

Wicked guide, ta very much for sharing. I'd love to do something like this so much one day but I'd have to have sanitation, everything else I'd be alright with off grid or even have something like tesla's power wall so what you don't use you give back to the grid.

[@kavitagoel9524]

Seeing all ur videos its becoming my dream to build natural building home

[@laurabrennan4433]

Excellent Educational Segment

[@Amosmagee1]

That’s pretty cool recycle what we have right now

[@jadesa2111]

So well explain ! Thanks for sharing us your knowledge.😍

[@Cul7ivateApparel]

this is an amazing idea for sustainable living. Now only if government leaches of the world would release enough land we can house the homeless. they could help build it so they know what to do, (there's a trade), with that knowledge, they can help build other homes for other homeless people that can also help, then hey presto, jobs and homes for people!!!

[@bakedto420]

Don't get yourself killed, just fall back in line

[@bignail1954]

When it comes to "black water", why can you not run that into a bio digester ? the digester breaks down that water further which a septic tank does it much slower, plus you can utilize the methane to cook off of if possible.

[@RechargeableLithium]

+Richard Vollnogle That's exactly my plan. The only challenge for that in the US is in areas that 'require' a septic tank (and a massively oversized one at that). But a 'Y' valve should do just fine, same as the one that diverts greywater into the blackwater system.

[@JD97711]

+Richard Vollnogle You can.

[@he7is7at7hand]

Richard Vollnogle, oh nasty. You wouldn't want that.

[@davidniquot6423]

Why would you do all that when dry toilet exist ..? Just carry the bucket once a week outside and use it to grow your plants.. far better then the earthship solution.

[@eleonoremende7684]

Look up a company called Bio-gas.Its a bladder that you could put your black water or compost if you like and it collects the methane and it goes to a cooker. You get approx 3hours of cook time per day.

[@kalson6293]

if I remember correctly because of these system with the plants it helps the area rain more because of the steam coming out of plants which is called photosynthesis which would allow more water to gather up in the atmosphere in that area it's a small amount but if enough people do these it will make it rain more in your area environment

[@skyhawk551]

i've taken this concept and changed it, im going to solar distill water from the septic tank and re-use the water to flush the toilet, the solids are dried during the distillation and composted, dual distilled water from the septic tank is used to make compost tea which feeds the aquaponic greenhouse which is 500 square feet per person. so now the only water loss is evaporation and transpiration. increasing overall efficiency of water use.

[@leifcatt]

+skyhawk551 Well, you added one more option but in the process you have eliminated the outdoor botanical cell that feeds your outdoor garden. Compost your food waste, better yet, vermicompost your waste with worms and use that for your compost tea.

[@myrlewulf6256]

skyhawk551 Would this method create bad smells? Especially with the compost tea, would the microbes waste smell bad?

[@TheCorruptionKing]

My question is, how is the longer term maintenance for the botanical cell? I would imagine a build up over time of contaminants. Wouldn't the botanical cell require up keep? what if particles over time filled the gravel space reducing water flow?

[@egleTV]

Very well put together that explains things nicely. Are the other parts available to watch?

[@funnygirl4advice]

Excellent video! Very thorough and straight forward love it! Thanks so much. Any advice or information on building in Michigan would be greatly appreciated as I am Planning on building one of our own in Michigan and farming with CSA. Plan on keeping with the theme when building out buildings for animals and a little glass village for visitors as well as our fruit/veg market stand. I also plan on opening a cannery to teach others how to grow and store food and natural medicines. This video is so helpful in my goals. Thanks again :D

[@incaa8708]

This concept is amazing! How ever with all the man power needed and different solar and water systems it seems like it would be unrealistic for an average family to afford to build. Such a shame as I love this!

[@azeemelbey7292]

People in Haiti, India, the Philippines and others so-called "third-world" countries are utilizing this method of construction. While their Earthships may not contain all of the components as the "Global" modal that you see in this vid, they still work just as well because they all have one thing in common: The Foundation - Tires, Cans and Bottles!!! Eye think if you really put your mind to it and link with others who share your ideas for living in such a structure, you and your crew can get together and make it happen! Eye am working on getting a crew together here in Arkansas territory for which to travel to Taos, New Mexico and attend the Earthship academy!

[@SaneMillennial]

This is much more affordable and efficient than a normal home. Anyone can do this once they take some workshops and enlist help from friends or other volunteers in the community help build it. Getting passed the building code permit process is the hardest part as most city officials have no clue about this type of building and don't realize how much safer it actually is than traditional homes. Then you just need the sheer manpower to help you build it faster, but you could still do it yourself - it will just take a lot longer.

[@azeemelbey7292]

If you are operating in a private trust, you can even get past bldg codes believe it or not.

[@mesoseph]

Inca Alexander So,as i do ,tell evry-one! ,-)

[@SaneMillennial]

230jjordan Actually there have been tests done on these earthen homes, at least the super adobe kind and they were proven to be much sturdier than traditional homes. There are engineers involved in the creation of these different types of building methods. And if I want to build a home however I want to, it should be my choice, and if it collapses, it's on me. Tried of all the regulations by the nanny state telling us what we can and cannot do because of idiots who get themselves hurt. We have the right to do what we want in our lives by birth.

[@AnLehoang]

Very "down to earth" guide. Thank you very much

[@romenigld]

I loved the explanation, thank you!

[@jeffstumpf9129]

Did you guys view the Waybee tour video? At the end the guy said if you wanted to buy it, it's available for $400,000. Plus the owner has to maintain the place. Things always need fixing and replacing, especially when the machinery is so complicated.

[@jay90374]

Complicated? Seriously? A car is a thousand times more complicated. Have you ever owned anything? Who do you expect should do the maintenance, the government, your neighbor?

[@keithobrien1403]

I love this style of homes . We should be able to build any type of home depending where you like . Can’t have a earth ship home in downtown Boston . Lol but anyone who has 3 acres or more should be able to build these without being hassled by the government . They break balls on everything to get more $ in taxes .

[@oscarcoreocontreras4127]

Love the video. Sure hope people at the top catch on quick

[@kavitagoel9524]

Really looking forward to learn the technique

[@amarnathsingh3099]

Grey water can be used for banana plantation, yam and pomegranates farms

[@yolo_burrito]

Amarnath Singh it can be used for almost any irrigation.

[@rizwantarar4208]

Including hempcrete for construction and biogas digester for cooking gas would also make this even better setup

[@flexgalaxy1268]

Absolutely love this home concept and wish to build one myself one day. I am curious though: do the filtering methods for greywater remove fecal bacteria? A concern from one of my family members about this house is the idea that the shower water that runs between your buttcheeks will have fecal bacteria that feeds your edible plants. So in essence, you eat your own crap. Not sure how healthy that is. Granted, I know that soil itself is decomposed matter, amongst other things. I have a feeling that eating plants grown from my own ass-matter is much cleaner than food laced with chemicals.

[@SaneMillennial]

haha, I'm sure it would be harmless really as most people put cow crap on their plants as they grow them. I would still wash my food I grow before I eat it just in case but it may not hurt you either way anyway.

[@isaackarjala7916]

The water is applied to the plants below the soil surface, as long as you aren't growing root vegetables you'll be fine.

[@terrya1252]

Sam Sterbenc If you eat rice that comes from Asia, you are eating animal and human waste as they are both used as fertilizers there without being filtered. I was in South Korea for one year tour of duty in the middle of the rice patties. The stench was terrible. Do the research for yourself. Take a vacation to South Korea and see for yourself.

[@benmcclure1602]

Terry Allison Thank You for your service, and I can confirm that, my wifes brother spent 4 years in Korea "U.S. Army Master Chief" and he was friends with a local farmer "Dating farmers daughter" that had a buried storage tank that all fecal matter was stored until needed at planting time! At which time it was "Dipped" out and spread on the fields!

[@111sarahd5]

I might be mistaken, but I think I remember reading one time that these earthships use the fresh clean water for sinks/shower/washer/dishwasher and then it's filtered to the toilet and then it's filtered to outside for plants you don't consume. The filtering process makes sure the water always appears and smells clean, and the order of the system keeps hygiene in mind.

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Amazing ideas and the series is great

[@ForeverFearlessMe]

I don't buy into this global warming stuff, but to live without monthly utility bills will sure be good, at the very least reduced bills. Love this house

[@ES-mc3cc]

See GeoengineeringWatch.org for info on man's manipulation of the weather. We are in big trouble when weather is used as a weapon against us.

[@kimhorton6109]

Once buried do the cisterns get inspected for mold or dirt? Or do you test the water for bacteria on a schedule?

[@nicholasheltzel7439]

Earth bags are more affordable than tires. With money you would save, you can get a pneumatic tamper. If you've looked at prices on recyclable tires, they aren't cheap. I'd like to see a lot more cordwood integrated into earth ship design. I see tons of cordwood for free all the time, ppl selling it as firewood.

[@jay90374]

The local tire shop will deliver them to me for free, they have to pay to dispose of them. Show me where you can get bags cheaper. Cordwood is better used for heating IMHO

[@mahtra2372]

The concept sounds really interesting to me. However one thing I keep wondering about: using grey water to water your plants. What if you wash something contanimated with heavy metals or have to take medication, these things will be part pf your grey water. These elements will get into your plants and your food through the water and it becomes a vicious cirle. How are heavy metals and soap are filtered out? He said they are filtered out, but does not go into specifics and I haven't found any explaination in the other earthship videos I watched so far...

[@paolaverdugo2919]

12:20 in the video explains how the container eliminates heavy metals if any; which is later purified.

[@mahtra2372]

@@paolaverdugo2919 thanks, I daw that part but that is too superficial for me (I guess, for this kind of video they couldn't get deeper into it). I am sceptical wether that system works efficiently enough. Also what happens to this rather toxic waste that you filtered out? But I guess I will just have to research it more.

[@successandlifestyle]

I would love to go and volunteer as a builder for a month or something, just to get involved and check it out in person.

[@Healitnow]

What a wonderful way to decrease greatly the worlds pollution. Do you have this patented or a full length step by step construction video??

[@Healitnow]

Thank You.

[@Galemor1]

You need to get a bit out in the video, but it contains really good information.

[@mamarana524]

Very informative, I really enjoyed this

[@almareiki9036]

Thank you so much for posting!!

[@OliveraBalt]

Aluminum has value. Cutting glass requires machines. Duct tape is expensive. Tyres cost money and can be pyrolized into crude oil. Earthbags are the way to go in terms of cost, ease, and quality.

[@azeemelbey7292]

Luc de Selva Hempcrete would also make a good alternative...

[@funnygirl4advice]

TY. I posted how I am planning on building a Earthship in Michigan so any advice is welcomed and much appreciated. :D

[@iskdude9922]

Look up open source ecology, they have an open source compressed earth brick machine

[@iskdude9922]

But ya i agree way too much work

[@skyhawk551]

Luc de Selva i like adobe myself

[@ValyTraveler]

Great video information - I do have a question - is there be or will there be Earthships built in Hawaii???

[@princeausar2675]

Valyn McNeil if you find out please let me know...asking for a friend☺️

[@he7is7at7hand]

Thanks. that was a good video. Very informative.

[@markschuette3770]

i like several things about the "earthships" but many i don't. i love earth berming, the south orientation with lots of glass on the south and the effort to go off grid. here is what i don't like- sloping glass (ok for southern lats, but not for most of the usa) since they collect too much summer sun (specially without a proper overhang), and cause overheating, it also negates any warantee for thermo-pain glas units, sloping glass ussually leaks, and it makes it very difficult to add moveable window insulation systems! and every section of glass needs a moveable system of insulation (curtains/shutters, etc) for night and even sumner use. also never use exposed wood on the south side- it needs to be flashed with metal. and the empty cans/bottles and rubber tires (rubber is an insulator and a poor conductor) actually displace/reduce the amount of mass in the building. i'd use adobe bricks or poured adobe, or low cement concrete, cement block, or even treated plywood/insulated wood frame with a heavy/thick cement plaster on the inside. i also would never allow a solar greenhouse to be completely openly connected to the residence ! it needs a separation of a wall and doors/windows to the living space. www.bendsolarhomes.com

[@lorilange8654]

Excellent!!!

[@billygundum]

wouldn't the water filtration system need to be cleaned at some point?

[@carolynwatson6042]

Billy Gundum

[@Yoshi-dl4qv]

i am an architecture masters student looking to orientate myself towards these kind of systems. how can i proceed?

[@sundybean6707]

working with the natural phenomenons on the planey, very Un city.

[@pantslizard]

Informative.

[@jeebus6263]

Great Video, Thanks!

[@Boleh888]

School or educational institutions should uses the earthship model for their buildings.

[@TrishTruitt]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@Chemicznaja]

Are tires toxic?

[@_PericocanNaBi-CONomedicina]

You can use the black wathers an popo to generate biogas whit a biodigester is the only thing need to be integreating on the 🏠

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

Does he have plans that can be purchased? I will be building in Southern Florida

[@dansegeek]

VeganMarcella andMore yes you can buy plans from earthship biotecture of Taos New Mexico.

[@chadjones4255]

So many good ideas -- which are only realistic based on demographic realities of the '70s -- when young labor was plentiful and cheap.

[@alin279]

How does this not pollute when rubber tires start leaching toxic and mutagenic chemicals? While I love the idea of self-sustainable living and recycling, in my opinion, rubber tires are not a solution to build walls, pottentially contaminating your water and food sources. I would really like to hear another point of view on this.

[@anonymous45500]

best video ever

[@gummadivishalreddy9577]

in sewage tank the waste is divided into two parts grey water for out side plants(good one) but what about the other half.if it is floded how will you remove it.

[@theuglykwan]

If you watch other videos they actually seem to not bother with the septic tank and do that big rubber patch for landscaping plants.

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

How do they get the solid matter out of the septic tank? I imagine over time it will build up and become full.

[@riyuski666]

windmill requires windy area and what if not? and what's the use of all tires?? are those for foundation? walling? or what? i cant get it..

[@Meredith848art]

Save lots of labor...add 10% portland to a wetter mix.....dump it...and no pounding+....have a beer....

[@malibudolphin3109]

And than use that beer can for a wall ! 😁

[@billhanson827]

Should have used water in the tire fill as optimal compaction can not be achieved unless water is part of the mix.

[@rommelcruzsager]

This is better suited to countries like Australia especially in the country side where water is scarce. In tropical countries, water is accessible through bore water so there's no need for water tanks.

[@yayefall1]

this is the best ever

[@andyhakiim9204]

I wonder if this could work i tropical climates

[@gwendasmith5890]

Do they have programs to assist with building earth bag houses in North Carolina?

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

Could they be scaled up into apartments?

[@adventurious1234]

Nice....

[@PRACTICALBUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL]

great info thank you

[@incaa8708]

Very inspirational. 😄

[@edgar215]

So this seems more ideal for regions where flooding is not a major concern. Do you just build higher up if it is within a flood zone? I'd also imagine that tire packing would be more difficult with the type of dirt found here in Houston where I live. If you live along the Gulf Coast then you understand how miserable the high humidity can be. I'm too skeptical of those air ducts that go underground for ventilation and cooling on the north side of the house. Also, mosquitoes would get through. Would solar panels and a wind turbine be enough to power air conditioning?

[@azeemelbey7292]

edgar215 Tire packing is (good) hard work regardless of the soil type; but it should still work none the less.. If the air ducts don't work for you, air conditioning doesn't hurt. It should run on solar panels and wind turbines well on DC power. The Earthship crew uses Refrigerators and most other appliances on DC power..

[@paulkansas]

+edgar215 I've seen competing systems that say too high a humidity level (I forget just what level) results in mold problems. Honestly, the claims from all these different variations/systems just leave me bewildered.

[@Yogi5D]

+Azeem El Bey I still think that using concrete bricks with some isolation can reduce the building time of the main wall to about a day or two max. now that's very very quick and reduces labor cost to a fraction not to mention how easy it would be to build it. I wouldn't be concerned much for cracks as I would reinforce the wall with some steel in it. I would think that all that earth mass around it would be sufficient to keep the temperature stable. Do not see the reason why tires would be chosen over bricks unless you have no money and have to choose free used tires to ram with dirt or am i thinking wrong?

[@jamesoliver5688]

+edgar215 Who builds in a flood zone on purpose ? People who golf and gamble. Build in a dry creek bed ? Seriously ?

[@jamesoliver5688]

May I also add , that in India , Haiti and the Phillippines where we know Tsunami's ,Typhoons and Earthquakes happen , this little wonderful Self Sustaining style of structure is working and was welcomed in seconds by the officaldom in those countries .How wonderful it would be to see every homeless person ...from whatever means that circumstance came upon them / us , living safely and securely in their own Earthship home How much more pleasant our lives will be when everyone's need for a home is met , and WE , the community , have power to make this happen in our days upon this Earth . .

[@ynot4991]

What is about the poisons in the tires???

[@knightshade6232]

can earhship homes be build in hot wet tropical countroes like phillippines??? sadly i haved seen one here,

[@loganhall6660]

10:08 What music is this? I love it!

[@sundybean6707]

All, IF NOT MOST OF THE MEN WORKING ON these homes, got laid promptly upon entering the town, then went to work steadily, for months on end, making walls out of tin cans and mudd, and pounding tires until they bulged for house walls.

[@lemonlees]

Cans and bottles would be much better recycled by melting down and reforming them than building walls with them.

[@azeemelbey7292]

Both melting down and reforming or building walls with cans are good methods of recycling.

[@ahmedimtiaz]

When you build a wall with them, you're reusing them. This is better than recycling, which needs more energy to melt and reform them.

[@lemonlees]

The energy needed to melt and reform them is less than is needed to reproduce them from scratch. So unless you are also advocating stopping using glass bottles and cans recycling through reforming is better than this form of recycling

[@azeemelbey7292]

Eye don't think we can really compare these forms of recycling. As long as bottles are produced, either way, be they new or reformed, they can be used as a building material. In otherwords, in some ways building with tires, cans or bottles wouldn't be considered a method of recycling, but rather a method of construction that is ancient and a little beyond the norm when compared to traditional methods of construction.

[@lemonlees]

Of course they can be used as building materials, but it's more a case of should they be? Tyres should as they cannot be recycled, other than truck tyres, but bottles can be. Again its all about energy use and finding the most efficient solutions to all our problems.

[@georgeschieleschiele1414]

Very interesting

[@geraldmanis5014]

I can't help but wonder about so much buried infrastructure and what will happen over time (20 to 50 years?) to that infrastructure, especially those water tanks. I mean do you want to rebuild every few decades when something goes south? And putting a bunch of cans into the concrete sounds like weakening the concrete to me. The lineup of cans supported by thin concrete dividers seems like a wall break waiting to happen. How long will the various soil filtration, etc., systems function before you have a bunch of problems that have to be dug out to even be seen and evaluated? And then what...start over? Just thinking....

[@BlackSabbath1989]

+Gerald Manis usual houses are not built for eternity, 20 to 50 years is a pretty solid lifetime for a house nowadays, at least for the infrastructure. Thats why you do not bury everything under solid walls etc. cans in the concrete are a way to reduce the amount of concrete you need, while framing a solid structure, think of it like honeycombs, things do not need to be solid to be strong. Filtration: you have filters for your drinking water, they are obviously very accessible and next to the tank. the filters for greywater that filter solid stuff like hair or small parts of food are very accessible too and if i remember correctly Mike mentioned in a video that he has to empty them once a month or so. regarding the filtration in the soil beneath the plants, i have no idea but my guess would be that if you filter out the solid stuff beforehand, bacteria and stuff will take care of the small stuff that is left for the most part so it would take decades to notice a plugging in the watering system. disclaimer: i have not built a earthship myself, i just watched a lot of videos here on youtube, so take those answers with a grain of salt.

[@mkeyx82]

Sergio Díaz Nila oh yes, buried and maintained EXPENSIVELY lol Mattafact, the same hole gets dug so often at times the soil wears off.

[@erad67]

There are earthships that are 20-30 years old already. If you looked into it, you might find your answer.

[@richardsilverwings]

Those water tanks (Polyethylene ) have a estimated half-life of 48-years, because they are not exposed to UV radiation you can add 5-10 year more to that. So yeah, your children will have to change those water tanks.

[@dostthouevenlogicbrethren1739]

Not to mention the lack of insulation. They say this can protect from frost. Methinks they haven't tried this up here in Canada. Like hell I would build a wall with pop cans and expect to survive.

[@5226-p1e]

teach a man to fish. this is where we need to be headed.

[@daniluchison]

We are about to be obligated. A reset is coming soon.

[@5226-p1e]

@@daniluchison i agree. lol this was my comment from 4 years ago. i mean i still feel this way, but a lot of morons are out there destroying the way of life and common sense, and it's going to lead to ruin.

[@andersonoliveira496]

Seria melhor armar um alambrado, colocar sacos de terra, e do lado dos sacos de terra, colocar pedras. Esses pneus e latas, não deveriam serem reciclados?

[@lawrencefox563]

Combine shipping container with earth ship old tyres etc build greenhouse front ,tadaa done.

[@gustavdrews1127]

The battery system I designed to utilize super capacitors during peak hours and the 30 cell system for your own energy so the super capacitors charge your batteries and your batteries are located in a water trough that has a float on them to win the water becomes increase temperature they begin flow the water is ran back into the Buffalo so there's no waste

[@zaragurganious9276]

What if stuck somewhere underground and udon now which one then will be big mistake.

[@shechaiyah6869]

How can an earth ship be constructed it's COLD, WHERE RAIN IS CONSTANT and water excessive?

[@johnwang9914]

The problem with Earthships is that they only work with a low population density, from the solar panels, the Earth tubes for cooling, the rain water collection and the septic tank leach field for the black water all takes land and surface area. Earthships will forever be for those who do not need to be close to work centers for employment, it will always be a luxury for the rich. Earthships will never be the affordable housing for the masses that so many people think they would be. What we need is something that matches the population density of our urban environments, preferably the denser, the better to avoid the energy and time used by commutes. We need a self sufficient apartment complex not more Earthships.

[@filipesaz]

They say you need batteries. I don't like it. Batteries are no good. How about flywheels? Of the kind that rotates over magnetic bearings, and are lodge underground (for protection against hazard from possible disintegration). They have pretty high energy density/ specific energy. Can live long and hold lots of energy.

[@bruiserbambi9725]

i agree, there are plenty of self propelled generators designs, also they may have over looked the need for a garage just saying

[@westonlee9778]

Couldn’t you just build the wall with rammed earth Vice tires? I realize tires would then not be recycled/re-proposed but the labor saving would be huge! Thank you