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(strawbales using an expensive conventional foundation and roof making not alot of sense for me and not even saving money much of the time by what I hear) Heck you could almost put stick built walls up to save time (as earthbags are a big cost in time and hassle per cubic foot filled whereas the walls are the cheapest by comparison to roof/foundation) and things like that is almost what i'm now thinking. Why aren't we already doing this?

Hakka Earth Buildings, (re)built in 1930's-60's, Fujian, China, Oct. 2003 Leica R 6.2+Elmarit-R135mm, Kodak HD400

This LEED for Homes Gold project is situated on a walnut ranch in the Central Valley. Marrying modern details with the age-old tradition of rammed earth, this home sets the standard for green design. It harnesses both passive and active heating and cooling strategies including thermal mass, geothermal heat pump, solar thermal and solar PV systems. Project Architect for Feldman Architecture Photography by Joe Fletcher

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Rammed Earth Residence - enabler, llc

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Research into an ancient building technique that uses rammed earth may help in more environmentally friendly building designs in the future.