Earthship Goolwa SA - The Suburbship
Earthship Goolwa is essentially an "open-ended" Earthship floor plan with straw bale walls at each end of the building. This design was developed to suit this small suburban block of 900m2 (30m x 30m). In what is potentially a world first (!) the berm of the Earthship has been re-imagined as a wastewater disposal area that will turbocharge the cooling tubes! It follows all the usual Earthship design principles. It is off-grid for power and sewage and an existing mains water supply can be used in an emergency to top up the rainwater tanks.
Cost was approx $450K including everything!
Built as an owner builder working with volunteers (workshops), tradespeople, and licensed builder.
This home is performing as expected - it stays cool in the summer and cozy in the winter without active heating and cooling systems. It all happens naturally. Amy says she only lights the fire for fun - it is not needed!
You can download an info pack, including drawings HERE.
Cost was approx $450K including everything!
Built as an owner builder working with volunteers (workshops), tradespeople, and licensed builder.
This home is performing as expected - it stays cool in the summer and cozy in the winter without active heating and cooling systems. It all happens naturally. Amy says she only lights the fire for fun - it is not needed!
You can download an info pack, including drawings HERE.
Why Earthships? Why a workshop? Suburban Earthships! The video below explains...
Photo credits: Kim Kamo, Elliott Clarke, Declan Osborne and Amy Mackenzie
