Earthship Resources
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by Chris in Earthship
Some of the books I have found useful in this project:
- Earthship Volumes I, II and III by Michael Reynolds – These are definitely the starting point.
- Comfort In Any Climate by Michael Reynolds – Good background information but not as ueful as the Earthship Volumes in my opinion.
- Create an Oasis with Greywater by Art Ludwig – Excellent resource on grey water recovery.
- Builder’s Greywater Guide by Art Ludwig – A supplement to Create an Oasis with Greywater. This book covers permitting of greywater systems.
- Earth Sheltered Houses by Rob Roy – An excellent reference for earth-sheltered houses, easy to understand and lots of practical building advice.
- Water Storage by Art Ludwig – Good resource on water storage.
- The Earth-Sheltered House: An Architect’s Sketchbook by Malcom Wells – Considered one of the early pioneers in earth-sheltered housing. I found this book interesting, but not as valuable as Earth Sheltered Houses.
- Undergrond Houses: How to Build a Low-Cost Home by Rob Roy – An excellent book, but it is all covered and more in Earth Sheltered Houses.
- Principles of Ecological Design: Integrating Technology, Economics and Ecology by Art Ludwig – An interesting book, but not immediately relevant to building your own home. If you have already commited to building an Earthship you can probably skip this one …
- Water From the Sky by Michael Reynolds – I have not read this one yet but just received a comment from a reader about grey water saying that this book goes into detail about the grey water and black water systems of an earthship. I have not been able to find a copy in the library, so I may have to buy this one …
Web sites …
- www.earthship.net – Home of earthship Biotecture
- www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/zent0212w.html – Article on the building of an earthship
- www.touchtheearthranch.com -website of an earthship builder
- www.bluerockstation – website of an earthship builder
- http://www.earthpower1.com – website of an earthship builder. Very good notes on his construction process.
I will add more resources as I see them.
Let me know of anything you think is worth adding to the list!
