Earthships are houses whose construction is based on the ideas of M. Reynolds.
An Earthship addresses six principles or human needs:
- Thermo-solar heating and cooling
- Solar and wind electricity
- Self-contained sewage treatment
- Building with natural and recycled materials
- Water harvesting and long term storage
- Some internal food production capability.
Earthship structures are intended to be "off-the-grid-ready" homes, with minimal reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels. They are constructed to use available natural resources, especially energy from the sun and rain water.

The way we build, and live in, houses can contribute to a healthier planet. A healthier living together of humans and the rest of the world.

Reynolds' company goes all around the world to build earthships and also teaches their way of building.
This Sunday at The Barricade we are going to host a person that attended a month of Earthship building school and wants to share some knowledge about it.