Earthship Project

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In no way do I think that this is the perfect solution, but it is a huge step in the right direction. Most houses are built to be efficient only, whereas this house is built to generate and I think that is the biggest issue with current construction. The Earthship uses simple materials and simple design, but it requires a lot of manual labor. The tire wall that is used as the main support for the house takes the longest amount of time with the most amount of labor. Over the years I have seen Earthship projects fail, and the stage every project has failed at is the tire wall phase. Resources has also been an issue for some. They have reported that when they try to gather the tires, bottles, and cans that some people don’t understand what they …show more content…

This also comes from a lack of understanding. Homes are built in a every strict step by step by the book way that there is restriction for trying to find the next new idea. The food supply is also not perfect since it can only supplement the amount of food needed. There are some new designs that are more food focused in order to produce enough food for a family of four to eat year-round. However, they are very large and at times will take someone full time to make sure everything is being grown properly. Through my own research a sperate traditional greenhouse can be built in order to supply all the food needed. This also has issues since people consume more processed food versus grown food. The final issue I can think of is that since this house is constantly generating resources there needs to be people using the resources. This house is a living house that must be used on a monthly basis in order to create the steady inflow and outflow needed. Electricity is the only utility that is able to remain at max. The water must be used to prevent excess over flow, and the food must be eaten in order to prevent over

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