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BUILD YOUR PROJECT to resist fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, theft and other disasters. This DESIGN + BUILD traveling crew helps you build your more resilient projects anywhere above and below the ground.

Earth sheltered and above ground fire resistant buildings have an advantage in bushfires and forest firs because the surrounding soil and other fire resistant materials provides a buffer from direct contact to flames. Earth and shutters also insulates the interior against the extreme radiant temperatures. These buildings resist ember attack more than conventional wood buildings. Properly designed Fire Resistant buildings are cost competitive, last longer and are more fire resistant while minimizing the destruction of the natural environment.

We also build Wine Caves and growing structures underground and above. Offering ideal indoor growing environments with maximum security, filtered air, controlled light and unlimited flexibility. Maximize your crop yields with minimal costs while saving time and energy. There are many hybrid earth Integrated building systems that offer more sustainable architecture choices. This team can can assist in selecting you preferred choices and produce construction documents, engineering and permit applications so you can build what you want on your site.

ADVANTAGES FOR EARTH-SHELTERED, UNDERGROUND, SUBTERRANEAN, SUPER INSULATED & FIRE RESISTANT ABOVE GROUND...

Offers Protection from fire and other natural disasters
Gives controlled climate caves for growing and storing food, wine and cheese making to growing produce, mushrooms and livestock with reduced energy and water cost, plus hidden from view - saving the landscape and views.
Homes in your style adaptable on flat to very steep sites at affordable prices.
Businesses of all types from luxury Spas, Hotels and Restaurants to basic Farm and Storage buildings. (Underground Farming produces larger yields, up to ten times more, in reduced climate controlled spaces)
When security is your focus, whether storms, tornados, fire or intrusion, we build solutions.
Earth Sheltered Structures and Sustainable Architecture attract audiences to remote locations. This is your project's chance to shine.

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HAVE WHAT YOU WANT FOR FIRE & DISASTER PROTECTION

Earth Integration and Fire Resistant Material Advantages include:

Low cost per sq. ft.
Low utility costs... up to 90% savings
Innovative & versatile designs
Numerous plan & covering options
Durable, American-made concrete, steel and wood construction
Minimal maintenance
Improved ventilation control

Automated light deprivation systems
In-house design and construction
Structures of any size
Extra-tall options
Fast construction times
Optimal growing environments
Improved security & inventory protection

Earth Integrations and Super Insulation provides consistent interior temperatures near 60 to 70 degrees year round. Utility saving when underground or super insulated is typically more than 50%.This team offers coordinated planning, engineering, permitting and specifications for heating, cooling, ventilation equipment, finishes, etc. Plus, a traveling construction crew that can build your project on your site.

ADVANTAGES OF EARTH INTEGRATED REINFORCED HYBRID EARTH, CLAY, HEMPCRETE, COB, BRICK, RAMMED EARTH, ADOBE, STONE, FLY ASH CONCRETE, ETC. CONSTRUCTION

The advantages are many:

A local material that is usually plentiful and can often be found locally reducing transportation costs and environmental impact. Can often be made at the construction site or nearby which eliminates the need to transport the materials required to build the walls.
Primarily a bio-degradable material
Helps with management of resources and limits deforestation
Energy efficiency and eco friendliness
Cost efficiency
An adapted material
A transferable technology
Market opportunity
Long lasting. Average life of a wood frame building is 70 years.
Reducing imports
Flexible production scale
Social acceptance
Provide better noise control
Earth Integrated construction is economically beneficial
Construction is environmentally sustainable
Strong Structural Integity with proper engineering
Promotes local culture, heritage, and material
Earth and Clays is available in large quantities in most regions
Earth is very good in fire resistance
Earth walls (loam) absorb pollutants
Easy to design with high aesthetic value
when insulated improves indoor air humidity and temperature
It encourages self-help construction
It requires simple tools and less skilled labor
Loam preserves timber and other organic materials
Provide a nice place to live and work
Environmentally sound - Dirt is a renewable resource that is plentiful. Takes less energy to make compared to the extreme heat necessary to make traditional concrete, and the deforestation required to build with wood. Earth walls are sound proof, fire proof and mold proof.
Non-Toxic - Since the blocks are made from natural material they do not out-gas any toxic chemicals.

LIMITATIONS/DISADVANTAGES

Earth build construction also has some limitations:

Proper soil needs: improper soil can’t be used because it has to be well proportioned to make the blocks work. Untrained teams or lack of proper material will produce low-quality bricks
Foundation needs: A compressed earth wall requires at least 18” thick footings or at least 33% wider than the wall width
Structural limitations: Wide spans, high & long building are difficult to do. Reinforced concrete and/or steel or timber skeletons is must be used and Earth is used as infill. Building hybrids required.
Low technical performances compared to reinforced concrete
Over-stabilization through fear or ignorance about this building method can lead to poor designs
Under-stabilization resulting in low quality products
Requires innovative waterproofing solutions especially in wet regions.
Low social acceptance due to failed examples (due to unskilled people, bad soil and/or equipment)
Earth construction is labor intensive
Houses can behave poorly in the event of earthquakes unless engineered for earthquakes.
Special skills needed for plastering
Creating earth materials onsite is economical and sustainable, transporting them decreases their value
Suitable for small structures but larger spaces will require additional structural details to be achievable