Comments on: Earthship Institute Tour Video http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/ Working to find the dream life. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:39:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LiveWorkDream Report: Short List of Liveable Western Towns http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 LiveWorkDream Report: Short List of Liveable Western Towns Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:11:51 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/#comment-2501 [...] of super progressive earthy types who have bought land here, and are following the principles of earthship living to prepare themselves for the day that peak oil hits this country [...] [...] of super progressive earthy types who have bought land here, and are following the principles of earthship living to prepare themselves for the day that peak oil hits this country [...]

]]> By: Mike and Cindi http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Mike and Cindi Fri, 30 May 2008 22:22:57 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/#comment-2397 Sean, I don't think they are necessarily that expensive to build depending on your ability to scrounge. I think that they are being sold to the highest bidder in the market and thats the price you see as high? The 'small efficient house' you mentioned, would be off the grid non-polluting..and in the long run, more economical for you ?.. These homes cost more up front, but may have a significant payback in their lifetime as compared to modern construction techniques and materials.. Do the best you can in your everyday life to make less of an impact on the resource. Simple choices we all make, make the difference.. A book I like:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892784181?ie=UTF8&tag=agredacommunicat&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1892784181" target="_blank">Living Homes: Integrated Design & Construction</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=agredacommunicat&l=as2&o=1&a=1892784181" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> Mike Sean, I don’t think they are necessarily that expensive to build depending on your ability to scrounge. I think that they are being sold to the highest bidder in the market and thats the price you see as high? The ‘small efficient house’ you mentioned, would be off the grid non-polluting..and in the long run, more economical for you ?.. These homes cost more up front, but may have a significant payback in their lifetime as compared to modern construction techniques and materials.. Do the best you can in your everyday life to make less of an impact on the resource. Simple choices we all make, make the difference..

A book I like:Living Homes: Integrated Design & Construction

Mike

]]> By: Sean http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Sean Fri, 30 May 2008 16:24:01 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/#comment-2395 Thanks for the virtual tour. I probably will try to get by there and stay for a night next time I make it to Taos. I've had these in the back of my mind for a long time, but the one thing I can't get past is how *expensive* they seem to be, considering they're built mostly of old tires and dirt. I realize there's the fancy solar system, and water recycling system, but as much as I'd like to build one, it just seems more sensible to build a small, efficient house for half the cost of an earthship and pocket the savings. Thanks for the virtual tour. I probably will try to get by there and stay for a night next time I make it to Taos.

I’ve had these in the back of my mind for a long time, but the one thing I can’t get past is how *expensive* they seem to be, considering they’re built mostly of old tires and dirt. I realize there’s the fancy solar system, and water recycling system, but as much as I’d like to build one, it just seems more sensible to build a small, efficient house for half the cost of an earthship and pocket the savings.

]]> By: Mike and Cindi http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Mike and Cindi Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/#comment-2377 Nice Vid and well put together.. They have several books out (a series of 4 last time I checked- Search term @ Amazon: "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=earthship&tag=agredacommunicat&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank">earthship </a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=agredacommunicat&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />" ( the first 4 that come up) Cindi and I have planning on it for quite a while. Another 'alternative' and interesting place to visit and stay is Arcosanti. Pick up a cast bell while your there..We stayed in the 'Sky Suite'.. http://www.arcosanti.org/ Take care, Cindi and Mike Diesel in Eureka is $5.25 reg around $4.40 Nice Vid and well put together.. They have several books out (a series of 4 last time I checked- Search term @ Amazon: “earthship ” ( the first 4 that come up) Cindi and I have planning on it for quite a while.

Another ‘alternative’ and interesting place to visit and stay is Arcosanti. Pick up a cast bell while your there..We stayed in the ‘Sky Suite’..

http://www.arcosanti.org/

Take care,

Cindi and Mike

Diesel in Eureka is $5.25
reg around $4.40

]]> By: David@The Good Human http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 David@The Good Human Wed, 28 May 2008 18:45:17 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/05/28/earthship-institute-tour-video/#comment-2368 Love, love, love these! Thanks for the memories...:-) Love, love, love these! Thanks for the memories…:-)

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