An Earthship is a
house which works like a machine which not only shelters you it also
takes care of the basic needs for survival. Michael Reynolds has
been building and perfecting the Earthship design for at least over
40 years. The materials used to make this type of house is tires,
cans, plastic and glass bottles, mud, straw, dirt, cement and random
bits of garbage. This house has a built in system for catching and
filtering water and for using of the grid energy sources. This means
that there is clean water and there are no electricity bills.
On top of the
home there will be a big bowl to catch rain water and snow which will
will run down a path to the bottom of the house. The water then goes
through a series of filtering and it also is used for water in the
kitchen sink, showering, drinking, and the indoor greenhouse. Water
that is flushed down the toilet, that is poured down sinks and what
some may think is waste water is actually called black water which
will run out of a tube to water the grass and plants on the property.
The greenhouse which is built in the house can grow any kind of
plant or food you want. Battery packs are built to form a switch
board which is a source of power for the house. Some have used wind
energy with wind mills and solar panels are also used. The main
walls are made of tires which are packed with dirt and garbage which
works as a heating and cooling system for the house. This can work
because of thermal mass. This works with the sun warming up the
tires and when the heat is needed in the home it is released and acts
like a modern heater which we are familiar with. The glass bottles
are used mostly for a decorative part of the home. The bottle necks
are cut and placed in between cement this ends up looking like stain
glass. The inside will have a living room, kitchen, bathroom,
bedroom, and the greenhouse.
I
want to take this design that I have described and use experiments on
how to improve this model and make it better. I will have to adapt
some of the materials of course I feel this type of housing would be
beneficial for the Nephilum.
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