Incredible Small Off-Grid Earthship Home

This off-the-grid home in Adelaide, Australia is something completely different! An Earthship is a radically sustainable and self-sufficient building which uses a combination of modern off-grid technology, super clever passive solar design techniques and a whole lot of recycled materials (including trash) all mixed with earth building techniques to create an incredible, high performance home.
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The small Earthship home was built by Martin and Zoe, as a challenge to create Australia's first council approved Earthship. Together (and with a lot of volunteer labour) they have worked within the system to create a truly impressive small home.
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This Earthship is filled with impressive off-the-grid technology, including solar power, rain-water collection, grey water filtration and much more. The home also uses clever passive technologies such as it's passive solar design and even a natural cooling system using underground tubes. Beyond all that though, it's beautiful. The design and finish of this home are sure to leave you impressed! I hope you enjoy the full tour of this amazing small house!
Visit Earthship Ironbank's website to find out more about it's construction. You can even book a BnB stay and experience it for yourself: www.earthshipironbank.com.au/
And on Airbnb: www.airbnb.co.nz/rooms/16116973
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[@maryellen6153]

"Someday, bureaucracy will kill us all" - truer words were never spoken!

[@donnaburton1240]

That's funny, I was strolling through found this video, heard him say that line, and immediately subscribed to his channel, his stuff is so interesting

[@sterling1386]

@Kata List Productions Exactly.

[@someonesle9578]

@Kata List Productions Lol no. You reduce you carbon footprint to lower green house gases in the atmosphere. The plants are ok without you're carbon pollution. The air is composed of 0.04% carbon, that's what they need not the excess people keep putting out there

[@sulojanadevi8186]

totally agree

[@StanislavG.]

@@someonesle9578 Air has 0.04% of CO2, so i don't know where you took that 21%

[@brandong298]

I love that he had volunteers helping. We should all be helping each other build our houses and gardening together. It’s sad people spend 30 years paying off a mortgage.

[@lindamoser6317]

Yes and then paying property tax every year just so u can keep your property even after its paid for. Years of paying off the property so u can retire without a mortgage and if u do not pay the taxes for any reason your property can be jerked away from u regardless. I feel sorry for those who retired and increased property taxes makes it hard to own their land after years of working to pay off mortgage. Sorry. The earthship was fantastic and I loved all of his ideas.

[@andreaandrea6716]

I agree!

[@campbub]

brandon g I agree... Also I think it’s almost needed to, being so much manual labor goes into them.. on the up side, by volunteering you are helping your neighbor, and in return learning a wonderful skill :) Win Win

[@hazelraycameron440]

Honestly volunteering on an individual project like this is sometimes the only way to learn about the build and design of these homes for future builders. It's invaluable hands on experience, it almost serves the volunteers more than the builder!!! 😌🙏

[@mikemichaels4500]

Don't get me wrong, I like the concept, but this house does not look cheap. Plus, you still need land to put it on. It sounds like he had to jump through hoops to get approval, and I imagine that means paying application fees etc. You can't beat the system.

[@CandacePeters]

I could totally see myself living in an earthship home. I love all the glass and plants and the underground part gives a sense of calm and safety. Love the bottle walls too.

[@SynchroSk8]

Loved the conversation on grey water. My mom had a great set up at one house that the clothes washer would pull the water into the utility sink next to it and then you could use that water again. It was awesome for doing a load of clothes and then a load of bath mats. It saved us from using a good amount of water and nice because we were on a well. I never have seen that set up again, and it made such sense!

[@tonyd5707]

Keep in mind that I know nothing about gardening but I was wondering... regarding the grey water, he said that, originally, grey water from the shower would would wick up and feed the garden bed. What about the soap from the shower... wouldn't that be bad for the garden and need to be filtered out, first?

[@JordanEmilyy11]

@@tonyd5707 you would use green soap, something eco friendly that won’t hurt the plants.

[@tonyd5707]

@@JordanEmilyy11 thanks for the reply. I didn't know about green soap. What a good idea.

[@donnamurray6345]

Such short sighted council. Shame …

[@60secmusic96]

sorry, i'm from germany, but can you tell me, what grey water is?

[@karinakuznetsova1697]

air conditioning and water recycling are the most impressive things for me. that's what i'd like to learn

[@corazonpicar4986]

Karina Kuznetsova yeah me too

[@voltcorp]

@@corazonpicar4986 search for more earthship videos on youtube, some explain the process in detail

[@evshrug]

Did you research and find out? I only know the basics. Go deep enough underground, and the temperature is stable, day and night, all year around (like 55°F, and the °C he said in the video... his temp is probably more accurate). So based on that, if you circulate air between underground and above ground, then like a cave you have a good temp. Now, with an adjustable air draft, like they showed in the video, you can adjust how close the room will be to that ground temp, and use either solar (greenhouse) techniques to make it comfortably warm or add a fire. Of course, this only works if the building is extremely well insulated from the outside air... sticks and bricks won’t cut it, but those 2+ feet thick walls with tires and clay will be very efficient! My grandfather wanted to build something similar, but the plans he showed me used lots of thin, thermally conductive Metal coiled pipes underground, which would have collected rain water run through them till they reached the ground temp, and then the water connects to radiators in the house that expose them to the in-house temp and exchange the heat energy (bring it closer to 55°F), and then again you would run a bit of another heat source to raise the temp to 70 or whatever. The water recycling is kind of like a mini forest or swamp. Rainwater is filtered of debris by all the little stones (and maybe a fine sandy-like silt under that?) on their roof and then the slope pushes the filtered water into underground barrels for storage. Underground for temperature stability, so you don’t have to worry about ice (though I don’t know if it collects fast enough from snow). Once it’s in the barrels, it’s gray water... not suitable for drinking, I think. A carbon filter would work for several years without needing fresh carbon, but maybe someone has discovered something that self replenishes with the help of bacteria or something (because carbon filters “hold” the contaminants while letting the water through, and the contaminants eventually build up). Now, with water from the toilet and shower, if the soaps are non toxic, they can run the water under the greenhouse plants in a kind of hydroponic system. Nitrogen from poo could actually act as a fertilizer 💩, but I would want to research that bit more because I’m not 100% sure, and maybe it’s only shower water and pee flushes they ran to the plants. I don’t THINK they reuse the water after the plants have had their fill; I think in the video they say it gets drained outside after that. As you can see, I’ve HEARD of this, but I’m not a master. The principles around it are really cool! If anyone reading this knows more, please share knowledge (gnaaawlage)! Best of health to everyone during the pandemic!

[@judyhooper426]

My husband and I envisioned thirty plus years ago, a heating and cooling system that is like this a/c system. We were discouraged from trying it because people said it wouldn't work. They all said you had to use a liquid system to transfer thermal mass temperature. We wanted to bury tubes deep enough to take advantage of the earth's natural constant temperature. I knew it would work, thank you for showing me it does.

[@akristen4971]

Check out "geothermal" systems, becoming popular here in NE US

[@khamfai]

Judy Hooper some 20+ years ago I’ve visited an earth/mud house with this similar system as well! The builder told me it’s geothermal design.

[@ricciwilson1227]

always follow your gut,it will never lie to you,this is a fine example,follow your gut and make sure its your gut not heart or just heart or just because you want it,gut,your gut never lies to you.

[@shannonimm4172]

Try it now

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

1. Heat travels from hot to cold so cold air will not blow into the room. 2. In order for this to work you have to open up another window and it basically will only work if there's breeze outside. Which also means you cannot drop the temperature of your house because once it's cooled there's no way to contain the temperature. Especially if everything is open. 3. If there is not a breeze outside then you will have to force the air to flow with a mechanical fan which means you will have to use unnecessary energy. 4. But the bottom line is you are being comforted by a cooler Breeze... it's actually not conditioning the air. In order to condition the air you have to drop the temperature, pull the moisture out of the air or heat the air up. You can still do it but it's not air conditioning

[@donnaengel850]

This is by far the nicest looking earthship home I've seen.

[@user-iu6tn7rl6e]

here in America we always over build..Homes the size of mansions...!!! They are suppose to be earthships..

[@LS-ry5ey]

Amazing that volunteers helped. Kind people, kind heart, incredible home...wish I could build something similar! This is incredible!

[@srosecardella]

My favorite house ever. I felt like my soul just screamed - yes.

[@fleur3986]

Me too. I love it I want it! 💕🌴

[@mariebernier3076]

You need to visit the Earthship community near Taos NM. They"ve been building them since the 1970's. So freaking cool and creative.

[@nikkinik4188]

Yes!!

[@YvaJStoryTime]

I knew a lady when I was a kid who had an earthship home. I remember walking near it, and starting a conversation with her. It was in a small town in the 1970's where kids engaging in conversation with adults wasn't such a dangerous thing. She and I became friends and I was so enamored by her home that she let me come inside and have a look around. She was very proud of the place and I could understand why, it was absolutely beautiful. This video reminds me of that time.

[@OfftoShambala]

It was just as dangerous for kids to talk to adult neighbors in the 70’s as it is now.

[@mariaemery682]

@@OfftoShambala frick off you clearly have no idea youngin’

[@chronicpainfighter5587]

@@OfftoShambala It was just hidden, because people were stupid! (A Teacher, priest, camp councelor, youth group coordinater...coaches, male + female....ya see where I'm heading here....

[@ariel393939]

@@chronicpainfighter5587 Yes, I see where you are headed, to a doctor's couch.

[@ariel393939]

I agree with you completely, it was safer in the 70's than now. Lots of things were better in the 70's than now.

[@gregoryclark7566]

This earthship is extremely well executed. I'm sure the volunteers and the lucky owners are thrilled with the organic design and final outcome. It appears to be not only beautiful, but also a healthy place to call home.

[@brettoneal229]

“Bureaucracy is gonna kill us” needs to be on t shirts and billboards. Well said.

[@Danielkaas94]

"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency." ~Eugene McCarthy

[@IOUaUsername]

Bureaucracy in cases like greywater is usually designed to protect stupid people from themselves and also protect us from them. Sometimes you get idiots playing with greywater when they don't know what they're doing and bleach ends up in waterways and does more harm to the environment than if the greywater system was never installed. You don't know what you don't know, and sadly a lot of environmentalism consists of good intentions leading to mistakes that are worse for the environment because people think they know more than whoever wrote the bureaucracy, when it was actually written by some nerd with a PHD and 30 years of research into it. Other times it's written to protect the profits of an industry, in which case I completely agree.

[@user-oe3jo2jz8m]

У нас власти критиковать нельзя, посадють

[@gracefool]

Bureaucracies killed hundreds of millions last century.

[@donaliapackard8421]

I agree

[@anubhabhat]

Most ancient Indian palaces had natural air conditioning systems. The artwork reminds me of an artwork called as Lippan Kaam which originates in Kutch (Gujarat, India) where there are lots of mud houses too :) I can't get enough of this show!! I found this one most intelligent.. Also because it's so much in harmony in nature! Beautiful too!!

[@scy5716]

Bhai Bhai

[@rubyscott6685]

anubhabhat thank you for the gentle reminder that many modern electrical or computerized ‘inventions’’, ofttimes have ancient antecedents.

[@AT-ld7kg]

that it is in harmony with nature some doubt arises! I wondered about all those tires that, like everything, decompose, releasing plastic materials into the ground, which then the water transports underground and then you drink it?

[@VinayKumar-iw3rl]

I Himachal also

[@Banzybanz]

@Black Gold City homes are also tiny. Only the wealthy live in big homes.

[@silverdream26]

I love that Bryce and Martin feel such ease communicating with each other, almost like they are old friends. You really feel Martin's passion for earthships, and his home is so, so beautiful.

[@zoelife7272]

the owner met and could communicate with someone who understands and appreciates his way of life. they are bound to bond. it's like men showing their toys

[@pricklypear7516]

@@zoelife7272 . . . Might also be that Martin is a genuinely wonderful guy. The way Zoe is looking at him at 1:18 . . .

[@zoelife7272]

@@pricklypear7516 for sure

[@voltcorp]

lol I get the feeling the wife hates it tho. or at least the work it took.

[@susanneplays1545]

Its so interesting that australians can use the ground as air conditioner / cooler while in Norway we use the earths heat as a warming system!

[@fredgarvin4482]

They it works both ways. In the winter it will help warm this home too

[@EH23831]

Yep! It’s frickin hot here! 🥵

[@jepajep123]

How?

[@rjvWA]

We have just finished our Tiny Home on wheels, here in Australia, a Toyota Coaster Bus Conversion, it has a Solar Air-conditioner, free from the Sun in our extreme heat, we have 7 Solar panels on the roof, a whopping 2.6kw of these new higher efficiency solar panels, using new materials on these panels which (unlike the previous panels) don't degrade over time, higher (24%) efficiency gives us more solar draw, we have 1200ah at 12v (14.4kw hours in AGM lead acid batteries).. All on top of the roof of our bus, which are mounted onto an aluminium roof frame (which weighs only 22kg) 150mm ABOVE our bus roof, so they have a dual purpose of actually SHADING our whole 30 seater BUS ROOF.. Creating a thermal barrier, with an air gap between solar panels and our roof, which stays much cooler in shade, helps our insulation fireproof Earthwool batts in our ceilings & walls. The 24v DC Solar Air-Conditioner, a 3kw Split System 9000btu, uses only 900w on High, 600w on medium 300w on low..So we get 10 hours a day of running it on High at 900w all free from the sun, obviously much longer of use on a lower fan speed. You need to adapt to weather, shorter We also shade all of the window glass on one side, 20 foot awning on our entry side (giving us a shady outdoor space, out of rain too) shading window glass keeps it cooler inside, in addition to giving our solar panels the dual purpose of shading our roof, adding an air gap with air flow on 3 sides!! We are yet to find anywhere who can double glaze the factory fitted bus windows which are slightly curved..We have seen other Coaster Buses with an awning on both sides of their bus. It's the principal of keeping windows shaded to keep it cooler inside (Also used in building contruction in the old "Queenslander" Houses with wrap around verandahs around all exterior walls, which keeps interior cooler by shading the exterior windows while creating a shady outdoor space too, also provides shelter from the rain in "wet season" up in the Tropics in North of Australia. The Golden rule in good Tny House design is to make as much as you possibly can, at least dual purpose, (or multi-functional if you can). We also have a recirculating shower filtration system, which gives us the luxury of Showers for as long as we like, while only using 30L of water EACH WEEK!! and thats showers for both my husband and I. The series of filters and the UV steriliser filters the grey water from the shower to crystal clear, cleaned to 0.5 of 1 micron. The whole recirculating shower cost us only about $700 to build. The solar air conditioner was $1300AUD + $195 at auto electrician to gas it up.. The Solar Upgrade, including new technology solar panels, the solar batteries, the 24v solar controller, and the wiring/cabling, was done for under $3K In colder weather we run an extremely economical 12v diesel heater (1kw to 5kw), that was under $200 to buy, keeps it toasty 25 to 28 celcius inside when its down to 2 degrees outside. Blockout roller blinds we had custom made for around $500, huge help in Hot + Cold weather. Our whole bus conversion including our off grid appliances, and a waterless composting toilet $595 (by Aussie inventor) was done for approx $15,000 Total, including all our off-grid appliances (Solar & Lpg gas cooking + hws & our 12v diesel heating) We are fortunate to be able to still travel up the West Coast of Western Australia while we live full-time in our Tiny Home on wheels (we are vaccinated), from Esperance up thru South West up to Kalbarri, Shark Bay to Ningaloo Reef then up to Karajini Falls and back to Broome in the Kimberley (where we were married barefoot on Cable Beach at Sunset in Broome (10yrs ago) , then eventually, once the Borders re-open when its safe to do so, we plan to spend a season or so exploring The Territory and then we will head over to Far North Queensland, on to the Sunshine Coast & ™then back thru the Red Centre, back to West Australia. Thanks Bryce & Rena and all the inspiration & ideas we have discovered on your Channel.. Its never to late, we made our dream tiny home on wheels, a wonderful reality during Covid! Constructive use of our time during Lockdown, most of materials & resources delivered to our door!! It has inspired us enormously to see the Vast Array of Tiny Homes featured here, on this channel, and several others like it.... the inspiration to build something amazing which gives us everything we need in just 13sqm, with the biggest back yard imaginable, in a constantly changing kaleidescope of beauty. Our Stunning Countryside!!

[@jaredosullivan6967]

@@rjvWA dtyyyyuuuuiìò

[@MichelleVisageOnlyFans]

I love how they utilize the cool air from the ground underneath the building for air-conditioning in hot days. It's funny how human kind is dying of heat on the surface of the earth when it's 40C outside, yet 2,5 meters below in the ground there's like stable 17C! Ingenious!

[@replicantpedals6085]

That's why apocalyptic movies always have us in underground bunkers!

[@alexandradaniele]

Desert cities in Iran have wind towers to cool their houses- it's remarkable how this ancient method is still used today. Air cold enough to chill food as well! Old houses in Dubai have them too.

[@lilithrose2753]

Houses in Ancient India 🇮🇳 had used this technique thousands years back...

[@cupbowlspoonforkknif]

Almost every Canadian house has a basement which is a great retreat from the heat in the summer. How come this isn't more common in even hotter places like Texas?!

[@meladversity]

@@cupbowlspoonforkknif cause they don't have history to learn from.

[@brittanyjohnson1773]

You need a Netflix series cause these videos are so well made ♥️

[@angellynndavis]

I thought that too!!!

[@nataliaq666]

It is on Netflix here in Argentina!

[@bettinaadjeiboateng3962]

Brittany Johnson yeah

[@1123acb1]

I agree

[@jorbazignan]

Nooo! Keep the secret

[@chubipower]

Going full circle... The more advanced humans become, the more we return to ancient know-how. This house has been eye-opening for me. Never heard of an earthship before :)

[@caroleehubbard8380]

chubipower .....You should Google Earth Ships and Straw Bale construction.....it's amazing. Very popular in the Southwest , USA where I'm from!

[@DimiGem]

KZbin polish ambassador earthship

[@allybean8885]

Ok when are they going to fix it where the not so fortunate can live like this?

[@Nomzi]

@@allybean8885 As long as the masses keep buying into the idea that the government and the big businesses know best, likely never. We're born into the idea that we should want to live the "ideal" life, being reliant on the services provided for us -- for a cost of not only our money, but our lives spent laboring away to keep it up. I fear that the regulations won't be made more lenient, but eventually more strict to make it harder to be self-sufficient and able to live freely. I'm not some conspiracy theorist lol. I just don't trust our overhead -- in any parts of the world, honestly.

[@jonothandoeser]

He MUST bow to the wisdom on The Council.

[@narelleworks8448]

It takes people like you to teach our councils a better way of conserving our treasured resources. The earth ship approval is huge! Love what you’ve done.

[@averybrungardt8075]

I love at 11:24 where Martin is smirking while talking about the earth tubes. You can see he is really passionate about this and loves creating ways to improve the house. He’s so clever!!

[@poulomi__hari]

Now THIS is a masterpiece. The AIR CONDITIONING..... damn!!!!!

[@noyou1162]

I have seen your comments 5-6 times on other videos

[@naveenkumars5125]

Thanks for ur mention of this video in Quora

[@soniaelliott2070]

Your shed looks great! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I built an 8x10 shed for my kids in my backyard earlier this year using plans I got from *WoodBlueprints. Com* Clear directions and an accurate materials list...It was great for a novice builder like myself!

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

It doesn't work!

[@shirleya-z794]

I know your focus is tiny homes but I would love to see you show your viewers more earthships!

[@cupbowlspoonforkknif]

It's tiny compared to the very common 2000 sq ft house!

[@dionysiapapadatou3996]

Congratulations!!! Ancient civilization's knowledge about building, which we "forgot", in modern architecture. So nice to take benefit from it!!!!!

[@rabiibrahimi]

I can see how much love and support have been put by other people to help them build this beautiful earthship. Also happy to see Tadlak from Morocco, this home reminds of my grandfather house which was based on ancient Moroccan build process, all ecological so cold during hot weather and so warm during cold weather. So much we left behind from our ancestors all around the world. So much love for this home ❤️

[@sebastiansanhueza9601]

"Sometimes I really think bureaucracy's just gonna kill us all." Bryce, that wise dictum will be carved in the mantelpiece of my future home.

[@BEAdventurePartners]

Bahahah great idea @SebastianSanhueza! We liked that one liner too! Nice to see Bryce's true opinion!

[@bruscar8495]

"Sir, I'm afraid that would violate mantelpiece regulations"

[@macloud51]

Bureaucratic people mainly wonder on how regulation will make money under the cover of safety. It also kills creativity and low cost creation. It's all about money. 😳🤔😉❤❤❤❤ LOVE, LIVE, LEARN n LAUGH MAC

[@Grace-bn5dq]

This has got to be my favourite episode yet! This channel inspires me so much and seeing such sustainable buildings gives me hope for the future! Can’t wait until the day I build my own!

[@brandong298]

Grace By far this is my favorite of his videos. Gonna be impossible to top

[@AMYV3]

Grace I have no doubt you will achieve your dreams and build your perfect home :)

[@shihongzheng696]

Grace wish your dream come true~~

[@ruvefo92]

If we had only been born in the 50s we'd be watching videos on KZbin on how to build the biggest drive way for our multiple cars.

[@cathybenameh]

I am officially addicted to tiny house documentaries....

[@melopsicodelia]

My dream house, lovely place, the indoor garden, the color through the bottles, the creativity, utilizing nature in such a noble and clever way, the outside, the view, amazing! 🌻

[@hanney91]

Wake up Councils! Reward people who want to repurpose water

[@jessmullens5191]

Especially in a drought ridden country like Australia!

[@Arya-su3jv]

The council are unbelievably stupid !!!!!

[@YourMajesty143]

@Cliff Moore - I agree that the reason we have majority of our laws is bc there were a few idiots who ruined it for the rest of us, yet keep in mind exceptions are made for businesses & corporations who have political clout --> Animal Ag. All the excess manure from these farms are permitted to either fertilize the nearby grasslands (often shooting into the air, causing the wind to pick it up and expose local communities to pulmonary & respiratory illnesses) and/or to be washed away as run-off into our rivers & waterways. In fact by the Gulf Coast, we have the highest amounts of hypoxic dead zones caused by algae blooms, which suffocate marine life and kill off the plankton that create the majority of the Oxygen the world depends on to breathe.

[@misamisa2677]

HantotheNah if we recycle water ourselves the government and those who run through hidden lobbyists paying to keep us out of our wealthy living councils and all governments need paychecks and actually are sales people for the commercialism laws are made to keep us in control the sale of water can eventually lead us back into slavery since we need water to live by corporations owning something that is a MUST to survive can hold us hostage to those that have the support of military in case we rebolt

[@louise-yo7kz]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@mukulbajpai6190]

It's past midnight here in India and way past my sleeping time but DANG!! the notification hits my screen and sat up to watch it and tell you what??? It was Absolutely worth it.

[@livingbig]

Sorry for keeping you up! Thanks for watching. Hopefully this video gives you some great dreams. :)

[@mukulbajpai6190]

@Patriot Jefferson Thank you Sir! You too have a great life. And yeah! I literally just got up.😋

[@1Wendy_Woo]

Hay bale homes. Earthship homes. Tiny homes. Container homes. Van homes. Camper homes. I am so inspired by everyone living these lifestyles. As someone itching to travel again I am weighing options and praying for a cash windfall. 😆 👍 Decision making is secondary. Thanks Bryce for such interesting and creative content. ~Peace All~ 🌿🕊️💕🌎

[@mominaahmad27]

Wow what a smart home! The free air conditioner, the insulation and the green house, its just perfect!

[@StoryeTime]

So glad to see the use of tadelakt/Morrocan plaster, it is still mostly for the elites in most countries because construction crews have to get training on how to make it and apply it but it deserves to be more mainstream, it is naturally waterproof and "breathes", that's what they created it in their hammams/steam houses, it's fabulous and just like any plaster like they have in their main room for instance, you can add it the color you want, it's smooth and can look like marble but is much more efficient and useful and cool to the touch etc etc Very clever system with the earth tubes and overall beautiful Mediterranean style.

[@Jordan-Marie]

Wow, I am almost 30 and live in Austin. My dream is to make a community of earth ships, tent homes, and work together with people who share this idea and to expand this way of living to all. I love all of this information on this channel and one day after my build I will thank people like you Bryce.

[@livingbig]

Hey JM! What an amazing dream. Hopefully one day we will be filming a tour of your community. :)

[@AnteaterRae]

I am also interested in intentional community including earthships here in Michigan. Idk if they will be approved here, but when I have the money I will search the state for a possible best place for land in a county that is earthship friendly.

[@jamest.5001]

JM I totally agree, I dreamed of having a earth friendly community since I was a kid. Keep everything renewable. Generate their own power, grow food. I'd like to have about a minimum of 10 acres with each living area on 1 acre. With sort of a homested thing going on. And have a community store. And a learning center where ppl can go and learn from each other. And hopefully the idea would grow. The children could grow up and take it to the next level, expanding the size and keep it going. Although It would probably be labled a cult, and stopped! The idea could be taken into the city. On the roof of a tall large building. And maybe inside taking up mitiple levels of a large building. The animals may not be allowed. The gardens and sustainable lifestyle could be retained. It's been a dream for 20+ years. I'm young enough to make it happen. Just lack the means! And knowing like minded ppl. Don't give up!

[@Jordan-Marie]

@@jamest.5001 Haha! That's why we have to attempt to stay connected with outside world.

[@Jordan-Marie]

@@AnteaterRae Susan let's not waste a moment creating. I hope you the best and nothing but superior moments on your journey ahead.

[@averyjoycelynbarakudablock4139]

This is truly thrilling. Also:Thanks to the show host for reiterating the greywater handling issue.🌿🌱

[@hurstjames6196]

Hello 👋how're you doing today hope you're safe over there?

[@univers368]

My grandparents type of house, built with earth. There is no need of A/C in this house. What a smart man!

[@kraken955]

Love houses that reuse old materials so many bottles and tires put to good use. That air conditioner is very cool feature.

[@livingbig]

Yeah, I was really impressed with that. I hadn't seen it done before!

[@ilkaAR]

@@livingbig , this ventilation system is an old technique to cool houses. My grandgrandparent's house, which is very very old, uses a similar idea.

[@brandong298]

I absolutely love it as well and I like that in the house you can’t see the tires I’ve seen some were they aren’t fully covered and don’t like those as much. I want this house.

[@Didier88600]

@@livingbig Its called Canadian well.

[@vilstas]

Gorgeous house, seems so cosy! I believe ancient Iran and Egypt used temperature gradient to cool their dwellings as well, i.e. windcatcher combined with underground canal. Simple, yet efficient.

[@nooranazzal656]

Wow this dude is a genius and inspiring! I'm learning so much from him, loved the free air conditioning system👏😍

[@BEAdventurePartners]

LOL @NooraNazzal! We thought so too! I was laughing so hard when he had all of the systems set up to monitor the temp because Brian... My Adventure Partner would totally do that too! Bahaha it's brilliant to monitor it, and prove that the systems they are using are legitimately working as they meant them to! Exciting! Especially for people who are interested in building a home such as an earthship. 😀

[@glowinthadark]

It really was one of the best...I loved the nerdy talk...♥️♥️Cuz I like being one 🧐😍 and love this house!

[@gaberomero1740]

To be fair he didn’t come up with these ideas. You should research the earth ships in Taos New Mexico

[@memedumpster1402]

No, I’m not addicted.... I can stop whenever I want... EDIT: It’s been two months. I can’t stop.

[@katherinpenamonteverde1286]

Lol

[@PsychicReverendDonnaSeraphina]

This is beautiful and so peaceful looking I would live there in a minute

[@Arya-su3jv]

This place is absolutely gorgeous. Just the outside part of the house is so beautiful and eye catching, let alone the rest of it .

[@katherinpenamonteverde1286]

I agree

[@pooch7449]

I could imagine me standing right there on the balcony... watching that stunning nature and sipping my watermelon juice Such a beautiful home 😍

[@Sattva468]

Inspiring interview & inspiring home! Thank you Bryce & Rasa! And thank you Martin and Zoe for sharing your home and your journey.

[@suemcknight9051]

Wow! How did I miss this one? I always think I never miss one of your videos… glad this popped up, now. Better late than never, as they say.👌

[@darkhappiness7554]

The earth tubes ARE BEYOND cool! Holy crap, who would've thought something as cool as that. Keeps a house like that cool & refreshed.

[@livingbig]

It's such a clever idea and it was so cool to experience them working. There are some clever people out there, that's for sure!

[@claudius5224]

google "canadian well" to get more info ;)

[@jackeyb0y]

I love that too! Just wonder if they should put screens on the outside of the tubes to keep critters from getting in and setting up housekeeping.

[@robyndaniell434]

@@jackeyb0y Yes! that was my thought! Seriously, I would put screens on both ends as a backup or failsafe (I want no surprises from things with no legs or more legs than the family doggo)

[@136mhpf]

@@jackeyb0y Quite right, yes indeed there are flywire screens to keep out the mosquitoes, flys, spiders, snakes, possums and kangaroos (hahaha). It is a bit hard to see the flywire as it is almost invisible.

[@irshikha]

I really love it when people are supportive of good and wise acts of others. 😊 And, the comment-section is full of such people. 🌸 Of course, Bryce surely does the phenomenal work, but each comment is a hope that humanity is still there and in good amount. 😍 Tired of liking each comment, so 'like' to the remaining ones. 🙏🏼

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

Lolololol

[@TessBoze]

OMG! The energy of these two together is an example of perfection in action!

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

When they are ready to sell it I want to buy it. I wish I could. I would live here forever. It’s so beautiful

[@MonAnthonyEra]

OMG! I love this house. So elegant and so cozy. The nature outside makes me feel living in a paradise.

[@livingbig]

Thanks Mon! We were lucky enough to stay there for a couple of days, and it really does feel like paradise!

[@MonAnthonyEra]

Thank you Bryce, it's inspire me to do the same. I am one of your avid fans here in the Philippines. Actually I watched all your videos and your journey going to different places. Yeah, you are so lucky...I feel envy ☺️🙂 I wish I can visit that house too...soon.hahaha

[@sarahterrell1586]

Best line in the whole video, “sometimes I think bureaucracy is just gonna kill us all” LOL so true

[@bcc7494]

Sarah Terrel

[@tarrasteno]

16:35 Tadelakt. ( Hello from Morocco). This house is absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. Anyone who plans to buy a flat and a 25 years mortgage loan, needs to watch this house !!!

[@pattihujsa]

Our world should include more of these homes instead of mansions. I would definitely love a home like this. What a view!

[@dalevandenheuvel3927]

I think this is the most beautiful Earthship I have ever seen, I love all of their ideas :)

[@Neenerella333]

Agreed. Reynold's airships are rarely this aesthetically beautiful.

[@woin9361]

I have so much admiration for this homeowner! What a stunningly beautiful space

[@lorenbush8876]

Usually I think Earthships really are not nice looking but that one is pretty nice looking the beautiful part of the Earthships for me is what they are supposed to do/ their functionality, that is really nice and the way he did his cooling tubes is really cool. My favorite part of an Earthship is the greenhouse, I would love to put one across the front of my house. Thanks Bryce, that was great.

[@stuffonmymind8550]

They don''t want him recycling his gray water because they can't stand the idea of him being self sufficient, The government loves citizen dependency.

[@janjbowman]

Stuffonmymind an uprising is going to intense and many are not going to put up with corrupt governments any more .

[@stuffonmymind8550]

@@janjbowman So I'm hearing, I sooooo hope it doesn't come to that.......

[@stuffonmymind8550]

@JDMime JESUS is coming back soon and none of this will matter only having HIM as LORD is everything..........

[@lauraalpin7852]

Even the people who are on the governments side will realize what they are doing is just wrong. They can only take away our freedom and power for so long. Eventually they will be the only ones suffering from a loss of freedom. Karma is real and no species deserves to be forced under such things especially on such a wide scale.

[@stuffonmymind8550]

@@lauraalpin7852 Eventually they will get theirs, but I don't think it will be in this life

[@cashben]

He’s so appreciative for the people who helped the building process and always mentions the help and doesn’t take sole credit

[@lisar7468]

The bottled walls are just beautiful!

[@livingbig]

Cheers Lisa. I'm such a fan of bottle walls.

[@DV-jo7us]

Sorry apart from aesthetic & a way to recycle bottles, what does it provide? Insulation? Saving on earth/concrete cost?

[@themoviedealers]

@@DV-jo7us All of those qualities. The bottles are filled with air, which provides the insulation.

[@Neenerella333]

@@DV-jo7us I think it also provides a bit of light. I think they're gorgeous, if epically labor intensive.

[@beemrdon52]

@@themoviedealers And light.

[@fionavanwyk8372]

Thank you for sharing such a practical and beautiful home. I love all the bottles. 🙂

[@giavalentina3959]

Absolutely love this home and the designs are gorgeous . I've been obsessed with sand houses if you make a trip to Greece you'll see a lot on the coast it's so beautiful there!! so this is what it reminds me of . Gives me a few ideas and how I want to build my home but I truly can't decide I would love A modern Mediterranean glass house that would honestly be my dream home!! ♡

[@michelecox5241]

That is a great job. I live in NM, USA, and a few miles away is an entire neighborhood of Earthships. They did a really nice job on this house.

[@personal_playlist9466]

So proud of you! You, by far, are one of the most genuine people here on KZbin. You're constantly bringing out content without compromising on quality. I can only imagine how hard it must to find new ideas now, so much has already been explored. But you never fail to surprise us! Kudos. The main reason why I'm writing today is, very recently I visited an old monument in India. As soon as you enter that space, you feel cold. Our local guide called it the "AC of ancient times". The earthship idea resembles it closely, and I'm happy to see people our generation using a natural technique for cool air. It definitely works. Sorry for the long rant.

[@livingbig]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate your lovely comment. It's always nice to know that the work is appreciated. That building sounds wonderful! So many of those ancient structures used such clever passive design technologies to achieve great results. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.

[@SuperTheGD]

One of the most beautiful houses I've seen, (waterproof plaster) tadelakt a traditional Moroccan wall surface technique composed of lime plaster and black soap. The look of it is gorgeous, Solar panels, the indoor garden, the bottles, the colors all so enamoring. Goals!!!

[@user-ym7jy4jr5u]

Очень крутой дом!!! Я восхищаюсь Вами ребята!

[@gracem4516]

Absolutely amazing, brilliant😍 . I watch a lot of these videos, because deep down I wish I could live in these homes. I love how these people truly believe in what they talking about, you can tell they are not doing this to show off, in fact they wish others would do the same. I love the sense of community through volunteerism. Blessings to you all

[@corythompson4570]

Then go for it. You can live this way...it's inevitable! . It's you hearts desire then meant to be whatever your current circumstances may be. Wishing you the courage n motivation to move in that direction....Earthship here you come. Take care

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*The dream home outside the city :-)* Perfect for small families and retired people. The connection to nature is wonderful for the people who live in this house.

[@soniaelliott2070]

Guys I found a very good website about woodworking that is *WoodBlueprints. Com*  this website contains more then 12000 woodworking shed plans. Recommended 

[@tammym7940]

This is one of the most beautifully inspired projects. I want one of these Earth-ship designs.

[@X3000Chan]

Wonderful episode Bryce! I agree that the attention to detail, like on the tree design on the wall, the carpentry in the mail room, and especially the bottle work, is truly spectacular! The people who did those are real artists! 🎨

[@donstoddard8458]

Put that valve back on now that the inspectors are gone. But you didn't hear that from me.

[@paramitak4619]

I bet that's why he's still keeping it.

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

Lol

[@143katieb]

Don Stoddard 👌🏻😹

[@lisakukla459]

@Stu Redman If no government is best, then no government is best. 😉

[@maureenkelly738]

Stu Redman - Just think what life would be like with no taxes, rules or regulations. Nothing collected to work for the common good like roads, schools, hospitals, firefighters and police, courts, disaster relief, even traffic signals. There’s a lot I’m leaving out too. All I’m saying is that although government can many times be frustrating, over reaching and regressive, living without it would take us back to the feudal system, and I have no desire to go there, as I’m not independently wealthy enough to hire an army to protect me from those that would take what I have because they are stronger than me. I think most of the problem lies in the collective fear of change, and the inability of the many to adapt quickly to change. I’m all for streamlined government regulations that do not have a lot of bureaucracy attached. I also think that when rules are made, they all have unintended consequences. But I digress. Anyway, not having any sort of government is not a solution I want. I’d rather fix what we have in place than scrap everything and live without it.

[@caroleehubbard8380]

Love this....Hello from Tucson, Arizona, USA. Earth ships and Straw Bale homes are pretty popular here and in New Mexico next state over from Arizona! These are amazing homes! If your are ever in the USA, Earth Ship home tours are a must! I'm doing my own bottle wall soon! I have over 300 bottles collected so far! Can't wait to start my project! It's going to be a garden wall, not a house wall! But super excited to get started on it! Congrats on Aussies 1st Earth Ship! So fun!

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

That will be cool. Put it on KZbin so we can see it. All the best with it. Be safe.

[@giuliagatti1912]

is anyone else LOVING how excited and giggly they get at having found another massive architecture geek to share the enthusiasm with? because I sure am.

[@msmtnsunny958]

"Building beauty into our homes, is one of the most important things we can do to our homes where we live. " So true! Thank you for sharing this beautiful earthship home.

[@vikrantrajput8211]

What a beautiful house!!!

[@livingbig]

Cheers! Glad you like it. :)

[@vikrantrajput8211]

@@livingbig I always like videos from you channel Bryce...Love from India

[@lilpsack7194]

*earth-ship.... freaking normies .

[@daysiahall6593]

Earthships are a lot of work but they are so beautiful. I can’t get over the greenhouse aspect and the bottle walls. I don’t know which part is my favorite!

[@livingbig]

That's true, there is an amazing amount of work which goes into making these happen. It's so cool how they are constructed though, almost always with large groups of volunteers who are keen to learn. It's like community building. Glad you liked the vid! :)

[@debcowna]

One of the nicest Earthships i've seen! Never seen bottle work done so nice, most of them are kind of spread around. This is really nice.

[@mhhocane3513]

Earthship tiny House combo ❤❤❤❤❤

[@creatingbeauty5522]

I first heard of earth ships over 12 years ago. They are very cool. I've had their functionality in mind ever since learning of them and aim to one day have a home that operates in such a manner. I don't love the super small size of this one or that the sleeping area is in the kitchen, dining room, but I do love the design and interior decorating that was done here.

[@cupbowlspoonforkknif]

I've seen larger designs with 2 bedrooms. Do you think it would work to stack two Earthships on top of each other, staggered, like a staircase? Theoretically, you could cover an entire hillside with earthships.

[@f.e.gaskin4268]

@@cupbowlspoonforkknif American actor Dennis Weaver, did exactly that, somewhere there is a video, (I'm sure on KZbin), of him having his Earthship built, somewhere in western North America, and it was an Earthship mansion.

[@reambrogi]

Most amazing concept i've ever seen... and it reminds me of Greece from the outside. Im in love!

[@jasonlangpaap255]

I think your right it does look like greece buetiful home

[@notmyfault6835]

LOVE the indoor garden!!! 😍 🌱 😎

[@catherinemckay8411]

wow , this is my favorite home so far, absolutely gorgeous, we are trying to build our shed into a home, BUT the Coorong Council have way to many rules & regulations, we are in a rural/ residential area, its so frustrating.. but well done honey on your gorgeous home.. peace out from Adelaide, & Bryce is gorgeous , new subbie :)

[@Babarudra]

Wow, what a great space! Not as a negative criticism at all, but many of the homes you've visited are very similar. I like seeing everyone's innovations and quirks, but I truly love when you show a place that has so much character, thought and attention/intention to detail as this one. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@livingbig]

For sure. Tiny homes on wheels are much more limited in their design variations, simply as they are all constricted by the same (or similar) dimensions. Earth homes can see much more variation which I love. Thanks for watching!

[@enyaissad8422]

One of the best eco-friendly house. I want to learn Earthship now. 👏✨

[@EvaVilla-pm5mv]

I just love your videos. Your attention to the details and how wonderful you interact with the home owners is amazing.

[@hurstjames6196]

Hello 👋how're you doing today hope you're safe over there?

[@dignifiedamerican8171]

I am looking forward to making my earthship. I'm going to get so fit!

[@livingbig]

Thanks fo watching this weeks video! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting Martin and Zoe and were completely enamoured with their Earthship. Architecture like this gives me so much hope for the future, as I imagine what the world might be like if we everything we built used resources so cleverly and designed with such efficiency. I hope you enjoy the video tour!

[@ForestNella]

So interesting! Thanks!

[@debbieboring3422]

Always love the videos you guys do. Great camera crew you got there. 😄👍 some flowers for the crew.💐 Great work.

[@raraavis7782]

Living Big In A Tiny House You have just about the best job on the planet, haven’t you? I‘m so jealous 😉

[@shelbyregisterrn108]

I love this place 🥰

[@bethbartlett5692]

Australians are so forward thinking, creative, and innovative - *One of my picks for top 3* of these Platinum Productions: *"Living Big in a Tiny House"* Love our Earth 🌎🌍🌏 🌱🌴🌿🌲 Well done from - Tennessee, USA

[@aliciacyriac1429]

God what a beautiful home I 100% would live in a tiny house after I’m retired I like the idea of building yourself a home with your hands doing a labor of love but yeah I lovve the environmental friendliness of this home definitely “unique” is an understatement!😍

[@miked1765]

Perhaps the most beautiful Earthship exterior I’ve seen.

[@deluxMessage]

Gorgeous!! It helps to have a pile of helpers……..

[@rhondah.1478]

This home is fascinating. I think it's neat how he's using holes in the ground to create cross ventilation and keep the home cool. That is really amazing.

[@martinr.howell6790]

Bryce, yours is by far the best Tiny House spot on KZbin. I always post your latest episode up on my website's homepage. The members love it and anticipate each new installment.

[@cordeliacriseyde880]

What is your website?

[@banapravadash5649]

Before seeing these videos ,I never thought there are so many angles to make home self sufficient.I really respect him 🙏

[@annadelacruz1483]

The Earthship home seems to be so interesting and unique. Labor intensive for sure and I think I'd need an army of friends to help with making one. There are just a variety of variations of tiny homes that you could build if you had the money, the time, the help. I'm not good at building anything. The idea of having people help and us reciprocating with other ways is a great idea as a community. Thank you once again for sharing and I love the Earthship's garden inside of it. Take care the both of you, enjoy your home. Thank you, Bryce. Anna Banana

[@yuxinliu8352]

Don't know why I always end up in tears after watching your video.

[@Wildevis]

I love the concept of earthships and this one is just gorgeous. I always think of them as Architectural sculpture, reminding me a bit of Gaudi's Architecture

[@livingbig]

Absolutely. There are definitely some similarities with the curves, and the almost organic feel to the architecture.

[@hurstjames6196]

Hello 👋how're you doing today hope you're safe over there?

[@Wildevis]

@@hurstjames6196 hello and yes, quite safe thanks and you?

[@hurstjames6196]

@@Wildevis I'm trying my best to stay safe Where are you from if I may ask?

[@Wildevis]

@@hurstjames6196 I live in South Africa

[@1andtheOnly]

What a concept...sustainable...less burden...independent...I would love to live in something like this.

[@EmilyW.isawakenotwoke]

You can see the influence of the original earth ships... Fantastic job. I'm going to be doing it myself next year, god willing... Nice to see it done here in Australia too ♥️🕊️🦘

[@2to-tango]

I've wanted a partial underground home for thermal air quality since I was a teen. Great concept!

[@StefaniStevensBand]

Eihwazone I was wondering how this beautiful home is now with the fires in Australia. I saw that the town of Adelaide was affected..

[@alexxxtheonlyone]

Oh my goodness this makes me so happy! My home town featured on my favourite YT channel! I visited this house on Sustainable House Day back in September :D Such a gorgeous, well thought out home! Martin & Zoe are absolute sweethearts!

[@Goldie32057]

Bathroom is unbelievable! Love this! Not to mention the views outside the bathroom door!

[@shanebep3135]

Love this home idea, it can be adapted in any climate with such little cost compared to a traditional home with traditional heating/cooling