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Could an Earthship Biotecture Save The World?
Imagine a home that’s made out of recycled tires filled with dirt, bottles and cans. Now, imagine that home acting as a living organism that produces its own electricity through solar and wind energy, a home completely off the grid. This house would also heat and cool through a passive use of the sun and earth.
But, don’t stop there. Imagine that same home will have buried cisterns to store rainwater that is collected from the curving lines of the roof and a built-in system that recycles gray and even black water. And, imagine that part of the structure of this home is a built-in aquaponic system that you can use to grow fish, vegetables and fruits in the greenhouse that graces the front of your home.
Does this ultimate sustainable house sound too good to be true? It’s not. There are many of them in the US and different parts of the world. This home is the brainchild of architect Michael Reynolds who is on a mission to empower individuals and families to become self-sustaining. It’s a design he’s perfected over Read more…
Source: http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2013/08/could-an-earthship-biotecture-save-the-world/
