House made of recycled material, soil, cement, and water

agree w/ ya diode. heating bill proably costs more than the house in the long run...

concrete isn't the best insulator lol

with 18" thick walls, it will be well insulated.

i'd like to see how it holds up to the seasons of the next few years or so and test its longevity towards plant and animal life

there are many great ideas out there, however they are not always practical. how much does it cost to heat this house? how well does it insulate? fiberglass insulation is 2nd stage recycled glass bottles, fir/leach for housing is 2nd/3rd etc growth forest that only takes 20-30 years to regrow.

I want one

Realistically, more than half of us will probably not live in this house. Why can't we build environmentally friendly homes that are still modern? Most of us living in fairly developed regions, where this house would certainly suffer, from laws, access, and many other urban issues. I found Living Homes (www.livinghomes.net) but I'm not sure how widely available it is.

this is pretty cool.

This is a great concept.
I think all of us are guilty of many offenses ...
I try to make wise decisions but I find myself shopping at places like Walmart. I don't agree with their policies I think we all need to work within the system we are in to some extent.
That is why I don't fault all people who work in industries...most of them are trying to feed their families, enjoy life to some extent and are working hard. The decision makers at the very top are at fault though.
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I can hardly see what fault someone has in trying to doing something eco-friendly. The more people who try to find eco-friendly ways of doing things the better. I don't understand why we keep finding nit picky things to say about them; granted most of these ideas may not ever become popular, but at least people are trying.

It is a neat looking house though. I like the doors.

keith, pise houses are more costly to construct when compared to those made of frame and stucco. they can be much more expensive, depending on the detail of the house.

unfortunately, clients typically go for the cheap and easy route rather than the route that's more energy efficient and less draining on natural resources.

A start toward becoming a self sufficient society but we all have to do are part. So don't waste your waste.

so you have the same rack you started off with?

are you on the west coast? i heard alot of women there get new racks!!

hahahah!

So why aren't all people trying to make their houses like this?

nope. didn't make sense. and actually, the customer service representative agreed w/me.

so did you get your rack?

yeah okinawanmajik, i see your point.
i once called customer service about a clothes drying rack that was made out of second growth wood. ...turns out that they'd have to ship it all the way from the east coast, which was indeed environmentally counterproductive.

so, she used recycled materials for the outside....but the furnishings are from indonesia, clearly they were shipped so the fuel costs are what? creating a what carbon footprint? she is single, yet wants room for her grandkids and kids who dont live with her. its 3100 sq ft. she is up on a mountain so there is a road and the trucks that were there to clear the land and remove earth and move animals. the drive was so secluded i would assume that it took more trips than it would have a normal home in a populated area? so it looks like the fact she used recycled materials did not outweigh the fact that it took more raw materials to build it.

very bright of her!

YEA SURE TING A LING!!

515dsm, yes, i agree.
i'd rather be broke and contribute to sustainable architecture than promote steel-on-rc-frame mansions, colored w/high voc paint and adorned w/impractical light fixtures as far as the eye can see.

It takes alot of money to do things the right way.

What a brilliant idea, pity more people don't follow this example.