Specifications: 855 sq. ft. interior plus 91 sq. ft. loft, 2 bedroom, 1 bath with laundry, Footprint: 36′ diameter Description: 10 meters (33’) diameter is the maximum size of a round earthbag structure before needing buttressing. This design features two large bedrooms with spacious closets, efficient kitchen and loft for home office or 3rd bedroom. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sandbag home’
1.5 Story 33′ (10 meter) Roundhouse
Posted in Round, tagged earthbag, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, home plan, house plan, round house, roundhouse, roundhouse plan, sand bag, sandbag home, sandbag house, small, two bedroom on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Triple Roundhouse Cluster
Posted in Round, tagged cluster, earth house, earth sheltered, earth sheltered design, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, home plan, house plan, roundhouse, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, two bedroom, unique on August 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Specifications: 785 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 28′ x 58′ plus buttresses Description: This design connects three sloped roof roundhouses and adjoining closets to create a unique roundhouse cluster design that is earth-sheltered on three sides — east, west and north — with a sunny courtyard on the south. The 16′ bedroom [...]
Kalypso Earthbag Garage/Storage Loft
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged affordable, earth house, earthbag, earthbag garage, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, garage plan, loft, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, sandbag house plan, unique, unusual on June 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Specifications: 357 sq. ft. interior, plus 357 sq.ft. 2nd story, total 714 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 20′ x 24′ not including decks or benches Description: The second floor of this versatile garage plan can be readily converted into an apartment. With some modifications, it could also make a nice home.
House of the Sun
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged desert, desert home plan, desert house plan, earthbag home, earthbag house, sandbag home, sandbag house, solar blueprint, solar design, solar home, solar home plan, solar house, solar house plan on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Specifications: 494 sq. ft. interior plus mechanical rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 17′ x 59′ Description: This unique all solar design qualifies as a zero energy home. (For desert regions only.) The home is cooled with water trickling over the metal roofing using the same principle as found in the Desert Submarine. Solar panels [...]
Earthbag Cluster Lodging
Posted in Free shelter designs, Organic/free form, tagged camp lodging, cluster, compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, free house plan, free plan, free shelter plan, lodging, low cost, rental plan, rental unit, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, small home plan, small house plan, unqiue on May 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 94 sq. ft. interior per unit, Footprint: 11′ x 13′ Description: These small shelters provide lodging for all types of sustainable communities, including ecovillages, training centers, youth camps, spiritual retreats, eco-resorts, and for refugee and natural disaster relief efforts. The curved shape adds interest and stability, while relatively straight end walls enable units to [...]
Mediterranean Earthbag House
Posted in Organic/free form, Round, tagged compact, curved, earth house, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, Mediterranean style, rounded, sandbag home, sandbag house, unique on May 17, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Specifications: 832 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 27′ x 41′ Description: This Mediterranean house has curved walls, a common plumbing wall, large closets and wood stove.
Earthbag Pods
Posted in Over 1000 sq. ft., Polygonal (Hexagonal, etc.), tagged earth house, earthbag building, earthbag home plan, earthbag homes, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, hexagon house, hexagon house plan, hexagon modules, hexagon pods, home plan, house plan, modular, sandbag building, sandbag home, sandbag house, unique on May 15, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Specifications: Main pod = 372 sq. ft., Double bedroom pod = 372 sq. ft., Master bedroom pod = 372 sq. ft., connecting spaces = 220 sq. ft., total = 1,336 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 42′ x 87′ Description: This design connects three hexagonal pods or modules that can be arranged in various configurations using more [...]
Earthbag Roundhouse/Dome Cluster
Posted in Domes, Over 1000 sq. ft., Round, tagged compact, dome cluster, dome home, earth home, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag dome, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, roundhouse, sandbag, sandbag building, sandbag dome, sandbag home, sandbag house, unique on May 12, 2009 | 30 Comments »
Specifications: 1,330 sq. ft. interior including lofts in the roundhouse and both large domes, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 31′ x 70′ Description: Readers have shown a strong interest in my domes and roundhouses, so I decided to cluster them to create a new unique design for larger families. There is a 2-story roundhouse in [...]
Sweet Spot 2 Earthbag House
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged compact, earth house plan, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, sandbag, sandbag construction, sandbag home, sandbag home plan, sandbag house on May 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »
[Note: this plan has been updated and converted to computer renderings, and is now published toward the front of the website. I'm leaving this post here primarily to maintain the comments section. -- Owen] Specifications: 792 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 25′ x 39′ Description: This is a modified version of Sweet Spot. It adds two [...]
Sweet Spot Earthbag House
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, efficient, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house on May 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Specifications: 396 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 14′ x 39′ plus porch Description: ‘Sweet Spot’ refers to a great place to live as well as hitting upon a good, efficient design. Compare this design to the Single Wide plan, which is cramped in comparison because it had to fit on a trailer. [...]
