There are plans to build an “earthship” in Myakka City, Florida.
An earthship is a self-sufficient earthen home, made with recycled material, and built to be energy- and water-efficient.
“The Earthship, as it exists today, began to take shape in the 1970s. Michael Reynolds, founder of Earthship Biotecture, a company that specializes in designing and building Earthships, wanted to create a home that would do three things. First, it would be sustainable. It would use material indigenous to the entire planet as well as reuse materials wherever possible. Second, his homes would generate their own utilities and be independent from the “grid” so they would be less susceptible to natural disasters and free from the electrical and water grids that Reynolds considered ugly. Finally, it would be available. He wanted to create a home that the average person with no specialized construction skills would be able to create.”
Be sure to check out this page, What is an Earthship?, for a more complete overview of the project.
I wish a model home of one of these was being built in my neighborhood! It sounds unbelievable cool.
The project should be starting sometime later this month, and they’re still accepting volunteers.
