An Earthship is a radically sustainable green building home made of recycled materials. Electricity is from the sun with solar panels and wind with wind modules. Water is caught on the roof from rain and snow melt. Sewage is treated on site in interior and external botanical planters. Heating and Cooling is from the sun and the earth. Food is grown inside and outside.

Earthship Holland Training Program
Zwolle, Netherlands
September 2008
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This fall an experienced Earthship crew will be starting construction on a public Earthship education facility/tea house in Zwolle, Netherlands. The project consists of enclosing the structural shell of the building; tire walls, roof beams, insulation, greenhouse framing, and glazing. The water and power systems will also be installed enabling the project owners to utilize solar power and the water caught on site for further construction purposes. Gray water planters will be constructed, interior walls will be built, and, with time permitting, finishes will be completed.

In an effort to spread knowledge and skills about Earthships globally, Earthship Biotecture will be hosting a training program as part of this build. We will be offering the opportunity to work alongside our Earthship Commando Crew for five weeks of this project. As part of the training participants will receive an introductory lecture and slideshow about Earthships and the specifics of the Dutch project. Each day participants will have the opportunity to learn and assist in construction methods which are specific to Earthship building; such as pounding tires to form a thermal mass wall, building nonstructural walls with bottles and cans, and mixing and applying earthen plaster as well as many other aspects of construction. Due to the timeline of the project each weekly session will be involved with a different part of the build and participants may not get to experience all aspects mentioned above.

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We are looking for people with a willingness to work hard, an interest in sustainable building techniques and the desire to apply the knowledge gained to future projects.

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Stangya  - Re: Earthship Norway   |80.213.142.xxx |2008-02-05 09:52:55 Hi, Where in Norway? I am VERY interested in building an Earthship, but in about 5 - 6 years. Before that, I WANT to know where in Norway the project is, and when is it going to start! Best regards, Paula Bracht, Oslo

kevan  - Re: Earthship Norway   |80.5.203.xxx |2008-03-04 04:10:19 Hi this project is in Bergen and is looking at earthship technologies and concepts with the Bergen school of architecture. It will introduce the earthship concepts to current buildings Kevan

Anonymous  - Re: Earthship Norway   |85.81.121.xxx |2008-04-05 00:22:58 hI there... we are 3 people very very interested in attending this demo... we currently live in denmark all of us working with renewable energy.... plz whenever you know let us know for exact dates so we can also arrange for holidays and so... thanks in advance

synnove  - Re: Earthship Norway   |195.204.71.xxx |2008-05-08 00:32:59 Hello Several of my friends and I are genuinely interested in learning how to build earthships, and so if anyone in europe needs a hand this summer, pounding tyres or whatever else, please let us come help you

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