Earthbag Village – One Community Pod 1

The earthbag architecture village (Pod 1) is the first of seven different sustainable village models to be built. The Earthbag Village was chosen as the first village to be built because we believe it will be the most affordable and easy to duplicate. It demonstrates the earthbag method of construction along with many eco-artistic external and functional internal options. Here is a video walkthrough of this village:

To learn more about the Earthbag Village, check out the following sections on this page:

• What is the Earthbag Village
• Why an Earthbag Village
• Ways to contribute
• Advantages of Earthbag Construction
• Disadvantage/Limitations of Earthbag Construction
• The Earthbag Open Source Portal (Collaborative resource and information hub)
• Additional Earthbag Village Details & Pictures
  • 3 Floor Plans
  • Tropical Atrium Growing and Recreation Space
  • Heat-recycling and water-saving community showers
  • Vermiculture human waste recycling eco-toilets
  • Net-zero water-recycling bathrooms
  • Interior/Exterior design inspiration and color palette 
• Resources
• Summary
• FAQ
• Consultants for this component of One Community

 

ALL VILLAGES (Click icons for complete pages)

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EARTHBAG VILLAGE SEARCH ENGINE

 

WHAT IS AN EARTHBAG VILLAGE

The Earthbag Village consists of seventy-eight 150-200 square foot (14-18.6 sq meter) earthbag hotel room styled cabanas plus four communal eco-shower structures, 2 vermiculture waste processing toilet structures, two net-zero water use toilet structures, and the central Tropical Atrium. The living domes are arranged in three-dome and six-dome clusters with a central sitting area designed for relaxation, a fire pit, and/or growing a small shared garden. Once the straw bale village (Pod 2) is complete this village model will ultimately serve as a rental, student housing, and/or new Community Member living Pod. Visit our furniture design page for the furniture designs for these domes.

Some of the key features and intentions for the Earthbag Village design include:

• 78 living units
• Earthbag construction
• Only requires a 3-acre footprint
• Artistic, durable, and easy to build
• Reuse of village greywater for agriculture
• 100% solar powered with generator backup power
• Can be constructed for about $10,000 per living structure
• Maximization of artistic external and internal design exploration and use
• Materials can be locally sourced or easily & affordably shipped anywhere in the world
• Should be completed in 18-24 months so we can start on Pod 2

• Passive cooling and heating with space heater backup heating
• Integration of advanced control, automation and data gathering
• Three custom and maximally space-efficient DIY furniture designs
• Four water-saving and heat-recycling communal eco-shower structures
• Two rainwater capture and recycling net-zero water use toilet structures
• Two vermiculture (worm) waste processing and recycling toilet structures
• Demonstration of a diversity of earthen floor and plaster options to determine the best ones
• Central Tropical Atrium social/recreation space and tropical food production facility

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WHY AN EARTHBAG VILLAGE

Pod One’s primary focus is to demonstrate maximally affordable sustainable housing that can be duplicated as easily as possible. Building with earthbags is easier to duplicate than most other methods because the bags are easy to purchase and ship, earth is free, and the mixture needed to stabilize the earth (lime or cement) is also affordable and globally available. Additionally, although we are currently working on obtaining permitting for our buildings, we chose the 150-200 square foot (14-18.6 sq meter) size to allow most people in most counties in the US to be able to duplicate our designs without permits. We will also open source share information from dome homes and earthbag villages that other people and communities build using our open source Earthbag Village blueprints to increase interest and global support for this method as a duplicable construction option.

Here’s a view of the whole village looking down and to the Northwest:

Here is a 3-D interactive showing the general layout and some features for a 6-dome village cluster:

Earthbag Village 6-Dome Cluster Cross-section by One Community â€œ Created by Gilberto Martini de Oliveira

 

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ADVANTAGES OF EARTHBAG CONSTRUCTION

The advantages of Earthbag construction are many:

1. Cost: Earthbag uses earth as its primary material and this makes it a very cost-effective method of construction
2. Transport: The walls for one hundred 200 sq foot domes or other structures can easily be built from a single container-load of earthbags. Also, local site-sourced fill material is used in the earthbags and this dramatically reduces fossil fuel use and transport costs to the site. It also means environmental damage from quarrying is eliminated
3. Remote Location: As only the bags (and concrete if desired) need to be transported to the site to build with earthbag construction, it allows for easier construction in remote locations. Bales or rolls of bags can even be carried by foot
4. Carbon Footprint: Even when built with some concrete, the carbon footprint of earthbag construction is much lower than with a building constructed using conventional materials (cement, clay bricks, and steel), which have enormous embedded energy (energy needs for production) and thus carbon footprint
5. Saves Timber: Earthbag walls use little or no timber. Though theoretically a sustainable resource, wood is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive
6. Minimal Skill Required: The level of skilled labor required is small as the construction method, once demonstrated, is very simple and can be completed by both men and women. This also means that local job creation is a possible benefit
7. Minimal Equipment Needs: No forms or expensive tools or machinery are needed
8. Minimal Waste Production: Earthbag construction produces almost no on-site waste generation, a huge difference when compared to the volume of material that usually ends up in a landfill after a traditional home build
9. Longevity: Appropriately designed and constructed earthbag buildings will stand for decades if not centuries. Not having to replace them means saving even more resources and further reducing waste
10. Design Flexibility: You can build almost any shape imaginable ” round, curved corners, domes, organic shapes, rectangular, etc.
11. Structural Strength: Earthbag is one of the strongest and most earthquake resistant building methods available
12. Uniquely “Connects to the Earth”: Living in a home made almost entirely from earth is a unique experience and many people feel more connected to nature and our planet by living/staying in an earthbag constructed home
13. Sound Insulator: Earthbag walls are a superb insulator of sound and provide a peaceful interior even with very high-level noise nearby. When used as an interior wall, earthbag construction will allow for privacy between rooms
14. Heating and Cooling: Earthbag walls also exhibit high levels of thermal mass, which is the measure of a material’s ability to absorb, store, and transfer heat. Earthbag walls that are greater than 12 inches thick (0.3 m) exhibit the thermal flywheel effect. At the hottest time of the day, the walls will absorb the heat, but they don’t release it into the structure until the walls start cooling at night. This creates about a 12-hour-delay between the time in which the walls soak in the heat and when they release it. For this reason, earthbag homes work best in locales where there is a significant difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. See also our heating and cooling page

 

LIMITATIONS/DISADVANTAGES OF EARTHBAG CONSTRUCTION

Earthbag construction also has some limitations:

1. Size Limitation: In terms of actually constructing the house, there are some limits on design. To remain structurally sound, earthbag homes are relatively small. For a domed earthbag home, 20 feet (6 m) is generally the recommended maximum diameter of the building (Source). Bigger structures can be accomplished by building a series of interconnected domes, or by extending underground
2. Labor Intensive: Earthbag construction requires large amounts of strenuous labor moving earth in bags, by shovelfuls, wheelbarrows, etc.
3. Designs Not for Everyone: Some people find the design of an earthbag home to be “heavy” and have the feeling of living in a cave. The earthbag home also requires a great deal of plaster in construction to insure water integrity
4. Heating and Cooling: Earthbag walls have a low R-value (measure of resistance to heat flow through a given thickness of material) and this can present challenges in some climates. See our heating and cooling page for extensive details about the benefits and challenges of heating and cooling with earthbag construction
5. Permitting Challenges: As with most alternative building methods, much thought needs to be put into the final design and getting proper approval/permits from your local building authority can be a challenge

 

 

EARTHBAG VILLAGE OPEN SOURCE PORTAL

As we continue open source project-launch blueprinting the Earthbag Village and all of its components, build it, and problem solve and evolve all the different aspects of this village model for One Community (and with others around the world) we will use this page as the portal to complete details for duplication. We are also including the additional portals for the eco-shower structures, vermiculture waste processing toilet structures, net-zero water use toilet structures, and Tropical Atrium. Specifics for making replication of this village model as easy as possible are below:

		What we’re working on now
		Remote construction camp setup and maintenance
		Building plans for all components
		Detailed materials list and cost analysis for all components
		Do-it-yourself multi-media resource and information hub
		How to work with local government if permitting is needed
		Detailed tools and equipment list, best place to buy, and cost analysis for all components
		How to clear and prepare your site for your build
		Detailed build-time investment needs for each component based on our building experience
		Excavation and construction of the footer and foundation
		Flooring setup, construction, and maintenance
		Detailed plans for how to build custom furniture to maximize home beauty and functionality
		Dome home and complete Earthbag Village plumbing design and setup
		Window and door framing
		Dome home and complete Earthbag Village electrical design and setup
		Earthbag construction structural engineering details
		Detailed dome-home heating and cooling research, plans, and adaptations
		Detailed shower dome and toilet dome maximally energy efficient water heating specifics
		How to install and utilize water catchment for each structure and the whole village model
		Plastering, sealing, and weather proofing the inside and the outside of your natural home
		How to install and maintain internet and a WiFi network for an off-grid community/village
		Automation, monitoring, and control systems design, setup, and data gathering and sharing
		All of the above for the Earthbag Village eco-shower designs
		All of the above for the Earthbag Village vermiculture toilet designs
		All of the above for the Earthbag Village net-zero communal toilet designs
		All of the above for the all natural greywater processing and reuse system
		How to make your build easier than ours and how to solve any problems we encountered in our build
		Complete and on-going maintenance and upkeep details per our experience with all village components
		Eco-laundry design, setup, and maintenance
		List of everyone who helped us design and build this so they can be contacted to help with modifications
		Archive and database of others building similar structures including their experiences, adaptations, etc.
		Comprehensive remote-village-construction emergency fire, medical, and evacuation plan
		Shower Energy-Saving Measures: Thermostatic Mixing Valves
		Open source community water-saving eco-shower head page
		Open source community water-saving sustainable eco-toilet page
		All of the above for the Tropical Atrium food production and social gathering space
		All of the above for complete renewable energy infrastructure
		All of the above for complete sustainable food infrastructure

 

ADDITIONAL EARTHBAG VILLAGE DETAILS

All aspects of the Earthbag Village are being open sourced for replication as either individual components or as part of the complete village. As shown above, we are producing complete materials lists, build-time and labor details, construction plans, permitting needs and strategies, and much more for all components.

Here are additional images and overviews of some of the key components of this village. Links to their respective and detailed open source hubs can be found above and following each of these sections of images and descriptions:

• 3 Floor Plans
• Tropical Atrium Growing and Recreation Space
• Heat-recycling and water-saving community showers
• Vermiculture human waste recycling eco-toilets
• Net-zero water-recycling bathrooms
• Interior/Exterior design inspiration and color palette

Once the Straw Bale Village is complete, this village will ultimately serve as a rental, student housing, and/or transition housing for new Community Members.

 

3 FLOOR PLANS

The Earthbag Village will feature the following three different layouts: 6-Dome Cluster, 3-Dome Cluster, and ADA 3-Dome Clusters.

(click each to enlarge)

Within the three layouts there will be 3 different open source and DIY furniture layouts. This image shows a 3-dome cluster featuring one of each of these layouts.

This 3-D interactive experience shows the 3-dome cluster and highlights some of the features within the different furniture designs.

Earthbag Village 3-Dome Cluster Cross-section by One Community â€œ Created by Gilberto Martini de Oliveira

Here is a view of a 6-dome cluster.

Earthbag construction also has a lot of flexibility for artistic external aesthetic options. The diversity that is possible is not realistic to show in renders, but demonstrating this diversity on the outside of these same foundational designs is something we will fully explore and demonstrate once we’ve addressed and open sourced all the structures exactly as shown here. Enclosed multi-room designs, designs with attached bathrooms, and designs with other modular add-on options like a hot tub or large outdoor dining area are also being created.

MURPHY BED COUPLE’S LAYOUT

This Murphy Bed couple’s layout contains a queen-sized Murphy Bed, built-in nightstands, shelving, a loft storage area, and a combination closet/dressing area. Here you see the bed folded down to provide comfortable and spacious sleeping for two. On either side of the Murphy Bed are built-in drawers that double as storage and nightstands with built-in down-lights and shelves above. Behind and to both sides, each adult has his or her own personal closet/storage/dressing area, and on one side, there’s a ladder that leads to the loft above that could be storage, a small play room or child’s room, or even a guest bed area.

When the bed is up, the underside displays a picture-frame design that is both decorative and functional. Decorative in that it enlivens what would otherwise be a plain surface with a pleasing design, and functional in that it also disguises a fold-down worktable large enough for two adults to be working on their laptops, one at either end, at the same time.

Click Here for more details on the Open Source Earthbag Village Furniture Page

 

2-BED CHILDREN’S OR GUEST LAYOUT

This second furniture configuration provides two single beds suitable for children (though not toddlers) up to their teenage years. Below each bed are ample storage drawers on wheels and/or gliders and, behind the bed against the wall, a built-in bookcase with adjustable shelves that takes advantage of otherwise wasted space left by the bed against the curved wall. Each child has his or her own desk with a pencil drawer and a desk chair, and together they share a chifferobe for hanging clothes and other storage. Completing the set is a ladder on casters that provides means to the loft storage above.

Click Here for more details on the Open Source Earthbag Village Furniture Page

 

2-BED STUDENT’S OR GUEST LAYOUT

The third furniture configuration is designed with two students in mind, ranging from high school through college or university. It is basically the same as the children’s configuration above, but it adds an additional rolling file cabinet/storage unit on wheels. It also has a folding top that opens to an approximately 2′ x 2′ table space. By placing the cabinet on wheels, students can move it anywhere in the dome for their personal use, allowing them to work on their laptops while sitting on their bed for instance.

Click Here for more details on the Open Source Earthbag Village Furniture Page

 

TROPICAL ATRIUM GROWING AND RECREATION SPACE

The goal of the open source Tropical Atrium is to create an aesthetically pleasing and multi-functional center for this village. It is designed to grow food, collect and store rainwater, pre-heat water for the Earthbag Village showers, and provide a beautiful and energy efficient year-round recreation space. It will be affordable relative to its size, within easy walking distance of all the Earthbag Village homes, produce herbs and tropical fruit as part of the One Community open source botanical garden model, and provide a beautiful place to sit and read a book, attend a class, or enjoy a relaxing nap in a year-round tropically maintained environment.

Here is a 3-D interactive sharing some of the primary features of the Tropical Atrium:

Central Atrium for the Earthbag Village by One Community â€œ Created by Gilberto Martini de Oliveira

Here is a view of the rooftop seating area that will provide views of the entire village.

Here is a view of the South entryway that has been designed with the upper walkways and sloped entry creating a mini-amphitheater space able to host events and classes. Seating and standing areas in and around this area are designed to accommodate 200+ people.

Here is a view looking South from the main Tropical Atrium entrance.

These images show the Tropical Atrium with the fully developed planting plan and being used for a diversity of social and recreational uses.

Click here for the Tropical Atrium open source hub with more details

 

HEAT-RECYCLING AND WATER-SAVING COMMUNITY SHOWERS

The village will also feature 4 heat-recycling and water-saving community showers. These multi-shower structures will recycle the shower water heat for pre-heating incoming water and heating the Tropical Atrium, demonstrate environmental and design elements for increasing comfort and reducing water use, and function as testing space for comparing and identifying the most user-friendly and effective water-saving shower head designs.

Communal Eco-showers for the Earthbag Village by One Community â€œ Created by Gilberto Martini de Oliveira

Click here for the eco-shower open source hub with more details

 

VERMICULTURE HUMAN WASTE RECYCLING ECO-TOILETS

In the North side of the village will be two ultra-eco vermiculture (worm composting) solid waste processing toilet structures. These structures will demonstrate and open source indoor worm composting as an option for large-scale repurposing of human waste. They will also include a traditional septic option for people that want one and counties that need one.

Click here for the eco-shower open source hub with more details

 

NET-ZERO WATER RECYCLING BATHROOMS

In the South end of the village will be two net-zero water use toilet structures. These are called â€œnet-zero bathrooms” because the water used for these bathrooms can be supplied entirely by rainwater collection, so the net water use will be zero.

 Click here for the net-zero water use toilet  open source hub with more details

 

RESOURCES

• EarthbagBuilding.com – an amazing wealth of earthbag building resources
• My Little Homestead YouTube Channel – A great earthbag & sustainable building resource
• Hyperadobe – Building using mesh earthbags (created by Fernando Pacheco of EcoOca in Brazil)
• CalEarth – California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (founded by Nader Khalili from Iran)
• Free plans that employ or could employ earthbags
• Earthbag Building YouTube Channel
• Pinterest Board: “Earthbag Construction”
• Pinterest Board: “Homes – Earthbag Construction Tips”
• Pinterest Board: “Earthbag Homes”
  
• Article: “Earthbag Construction: Make durable buildings from the dirt in your yard…”
• Article: “Advantages Galore to Earthbag Building”
• Article: “Building Structures That Are In Harmony With Nature”
• Article: “Benefits of EarthBag Buildings”
• How Stuff Works: “How Earthbag Homes Work”
• Article: “Building an Earth Bag House: The Pros and Cons”
• Article: “What Is Earth Bag? Methods, Technique, Pros and Cons”
• Article: “Building an Earth Bag Home”
• Article: “How to Build an Earthquake-Resistant Home: An Earthbag Construction Manual”
• Shared Folder of Related & Helpful Studies (PDFs)
• Article: “How To Build An Earthbag House For $6,164” (not to code)
• Video: Understanding Cement and Concrete Reinforcers
• Use this page (click here) if you have a resource you’d like to suggest be added here

 

SUMMARY

Pod 1 is designed to demonstrate affordable, sustainable housing that can be duplicated as easily as possible. The earthbag construction method and cozy size of each unit are used for these reasons. The arrangement of the home clusters minimizes land needs and adds to the efficiency of this design.

 

FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Q: Where can I get more information about your philosophies for world change?

Please take a look at each of these additional pages: (click icons)

Q: Will the individual units have electricity?

Yes, the individual units will have electricity. See our energy infrastructure details page for more information.

Q: How long will it take to build the entire village?

Please see the Earthbag Village Time Investment Page.

Q: Why are the living units so small?

1. To demonstrate maximally affordable housing
2. To demonstrate maximally space and resource efficient housing
3. To demonstrate a size most people in other US counties will be able to build without permits
4. The purpose of these living units is primarily for sleeping and intimacy – socialization areas, entertainment rooms, recreation space, kitchens, etc. are instead incorporated elsewhere (see the Duplicable City Center, Tropical Atrium, etc.) and the fulfilled living model and other design elements of One Community are focused on providing an unparalleled diversity of options for both active lifestyles and private spaces for retreat and relaxation

Q: If One Community is supposed to be an example community to get the mainstream interested and for others to duplicate, how will you motivate people to live in low-tech residences like earthbag houses? 

We expect the lifestyle One Community provides will be the primary motivator (initially). The Duplicable City Center also caters to those wanting a more “high-tech” living environment. The Straw Bale Village (Pod 2) is also a much more high-tech approach.

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Q: How much will it cost to build the entire village?

Please see the materials list and cost analysis page for these details.

Q: How far will individual units be from the Duplicable City Center Hub (dining and recreation hall)?

The Earthbag Village will be built within a 10-minute relaxed walk of the Duplicable City Center.

Q: What is the bathroom and shower to living-unit ratio, and how far are they from the homes?

For this seventy-eight unit village there are 24 bathroom stalls and 20 showers built into the layout. The units the farthest away from the showers are about 120 ft (36.58 m) away. The units the farthest away from the bathrooms are about 150 ft (45.72 m) away.

Q: Why aren’t bathrooms included with each residence?

Bathrooms were not included with each residence to demonstrate maximum affordability, simplicity for replication, and speed of construction for this village.

Q: What about composting toilets that don’t require plumbing? 

Our county said doing this for the whole village would require us to still install plumbing for regular toilets. Having communal toilets available as they are though makes this additional plumbing no longer necessary, so people could include a composting toilet in their dome if they want to.

Q: What about designs with toilets? 

Multi-dome residences are being designed with a small “wet-dome” that includes a shower, toilet, and small kitchen. These home options will be available for those who want to pay for the additional expense and do the additional work to construct them. Group labor will assist in building the base unit parts of the homes, the parts without plumbing and as described above, once everyone who wants a base unit home has one.

Q: Why is the village designed to be so compact, why not spread it out more?

With the growing population of the planet, we see maximizing space efficiency as an essential component of sustainability. From a Highest Good society perspective, we also see people choosing to live closely together versus distancing themselves as a growth and communication opportunity. Other reasons for this choice include:

• Makes replication easier
• Reduces environmental impact
• Lowers costs for energy and plumbing infrastructure
• Lowers costs for road infrastructure needed for fire code
• Maximizes space for food forest creation and other purposes
• Places all homes closer to the communal bathrooms and showers
• For properties (like ours) that are zoned agricultural and commercial, property taxes are based on the specific use of the land. The higher the agricultural-use to residential-use ratio, the lower property taxes will be

Q: How will privacy be addressed with the dome clusters being so close together?

Privacy will be addressed primarily through grouping of like-minded people and communication with each other. The domes construction also makes them very good for containing sound and easy to make private by pulling shades. It is also important to note that additional private spaces, socialization spaces, and recreation spaces are all within a short walk.

Q: How do persons living in poverty go about building the communities that One Community suggests?

Our goal is to keep bringing the prices down for those who want to build with their own funds while also providing enough financial benefit for investors so that they’ll fund building them also. Both cases will provide opportunity for those who have nothing but time and labor to contribute.

Q: After some duplicable earthbag structures have been successfully created, will there be ‘flexibility space’ for individual design expression as well?

Yes, but adhering to the current design footprint and assuming new designs are agreed upon through the consensus process.

Q: What were the initial inspirations for these designs?

With 7 villages to be designed, and a desire for artistic and unique appearances that also had a deeper relationship to the purpose/intent of each village, we drew inspiration from the 7-chakra system from Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism and the Japanese 5-elements philosophy.

Note: One Community does not endorse or subscribe to any one spiritual philosophy. You can read more about our philosophy on spirituality and religion on our Spirituality Page. 

The Earthbag Village was designed thinking of the Root (1st) Chakra from Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism and the Earth Element (“chi” & “tsuchi”) from the Japanese 5-elements philosophy. These ideas coincided with the earth building material and the focus of maximal affordability and durability. The associated color of “red” helped develop the color palette for this village and we further aligned, diversified, and distinguished the purpose and intent of the village by looking at One Community’s core values and focusing on the values of Highest Good for All, Open Source, Sustainability, and Community.

To further share the design process for this village, here are some of the initial renders and design drawings:

CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE

Initial drawing and renders by Douglas Simms Stenhouse, Architect and Water Color Artist

Initial renders by Devin Porter (3D Graphics Design Specialist) and Bupesh Seethala (Architectural Drafter & Designer)

Initial furniture design by Philip Gill, Interior and Furniture Designer and Owner of Philip Gill Design

Net-zero toilet designs by Samuel Soroaster, Permaculturalist, Sustainable Builder, PhD, and founder of Green New World

 

CONSULTANTS ON THE EARTHBAG VILLAGE DESIGN

Adolpho Maia: Mechanical Engineering Student
Alena Thompson: Mechanical Engineer
Amauri Tavares: Bachelors of Science and Technology and Aerospace Engineering Student
Amira Kessem: Mechanical Engineering Student in Israel
Ana Flavia Almeida: Architecture and Urban Planning Student
Antonio Zambianco: Civil Engineering Student
Ashwini Ramesh: Civil Engineer and Project Manager
Bahy Ahmed: Senior Architect
Bear Stauss: Horticulturalist and Landscape Design/Recreation Area Management Specialist
Beatriz Michel Rocha: Mechanical Engineering Student
Betty Lenora: Earthbuilding Instructor and Author
Biko Casini: Sustainable Building Expert, Permaculturalist, and Journeyman Mason
Bupesh Seethala: Architectural Drafter & Designer, BS Electrical Engineering
Carol Nguyen: Civil Engineer
Christian Ojeda: Mechatronic Engineer
Da Ku: Mechanical Engineer (www.kudakk.com)
David Na: Project Management Adviser/Engineer
Dean Scholz: Architectural Drafter and Designer
Dennis Wohlfeil: Earth Builder, Sustainable Technologies Expert, and administrator of Â TerraForm.org
Devin Porter: 3D Graphics Design Specialist
Dijimba “Joss” Kabuyi Ilunga: Electrical Engineer
Diogo Rozada: Civil Engineering Student Specializing in Hydraulics
Diwei Zhang: Mechanical Engineer
Doug Pratt: Solar Systems Design Engineer (see our Energy Infrastructure Hub)
Douglas Simms Stenhouse: Architect and Water Color Artist
Dominick Banuelos: Civil Engineering Intern
Eric Puro: Sustainable Builder and Co-founder of ThePOOSH.org
Erika Yumi Tamashiro: Architecture and Urban Design Student
Falgun Patel: Mechanical Engineer
Fernando Carvalho: Mechanical Engineering Student
Fernando Remolina: Industrial Engineer specializing in Project Management
Frank Roland Vilcapaza Diaz: Mechanical Engineer
Gabriel Madeira: Industrial Design Student with a Technical in Graphic Design
Gilberto Martini de Oliveira: 3D Animation Design Student
Hannah Copeman: Structural Engineer
Hemanth Kotaru: Civil Engineer, Structural Engineering Masters Student
Israel Silva: Electrical Engineering Student
Izadora Carvalho: Civil Engineering Student
Jingwei Jiang: Landscape Designer
Jae Sabol: Certified Permaculture Designer and Project Manager
Jarot Tamba: Civil Engineering Intern
Jim Zhang: Administrative Assistant
John Paul D. Matining: Civil Engineer Intern
John Sullivan: Project Team Leader
Jorge Antonio Ricardo: Mechanical Engineering Student
Jose Luis Flores: Mechanical Engineer
Karthik Pillai: Mechanical Engineer
Khushboo Parmar: Project Manager
Lin Xu: Mechanical Engineer
Loza Ayehutsega: Civil Engineer/Assistant Civil Engineer
Marcus Nguyen: Civil Engineering Intern
Matheus Manfredini: Civil Engineering Student specializing in Urban Design
Mayke Balbino: Architecture and Urban Design Student
Michaela Silva: Architect
Mike Creedy: Earthbuilder and Electrical Engineer (FloridaDomeHome.com)
Mike Kowalski: Game Developer (3D Renderer and Designer)
Philip Gill: Interior and Furniture Designer and Owner of Philip Gill Design
Renata Maehara: Civil Engineering Student and AutoCAD Drafter
Robert Seton: Solar Design Engineer and Owner of Solar Hybrid Design
Ron Payne: Mechanical Engineer and HVAC / Thermal Designer
Sal Rubio: Industrial Designer 
Samuel Soroaster: Permaculturalist, Sustainable Builder, PhD, and founder of Green New World
Sayonara Batista de Oliveira: Architecture and Urban Planning Student
Scott Howard: Sustainable Building Expert and Owner of Earthen Hand Natural Building
Scott Thomas and the Shadow Ridge Signature Architecture Program
Shadi Kennedy: Artist and Graphic Designer
Sheng Xu: Mechanical Engineer
Song Dong: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Tatyana Tertitsa: Organic Gardener, Natural Builder, and 3D SketchUp Designer
Vidhi Bansal: 3D Visualization Artist
Welma Nascimento: Chemical Engineering Student
Yifei Zhu: Analyst and Researcher
Yomi Sanyaolu: Mechanical Engineering Graduate and Technical Researcher/Writer
Yusuf Thanawala: Structural Engineer

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