Earth, Is Gods Greatest Gift To Man ! 
It is estimated today, in 2010 AD, that one half of the world's population —approximately three billion people -- on six continents — lives or works in buildings , constructed of Earth.  Throughout this section, are a few examples of what we can do for you With Earth, Firmament , Soils , Dirt !  For Other Examples, Please Contact Us Directly, we would love to speak to you.  We Build With Heavy Thermal Mass Materials.

Thermal Mass Is Defined As: 
                 A Type Of Kinetic Battery, For Heating & Cooling A Structure. 

The Words "Alternative Construction" Often makes the less experienced person, think of dark damp basements or caves.

                         Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth !

Properly designed & Built , Underground Alternative Buildings  Have Nothing In Common With old fashion Basements Except Their Earthen Location. Above Ground Alternative Structures, are also Not Sun Baked, Hot Sweltering Attics Either. When one designs with light and style , the right Alternative Materials & the knowledge of how to, the walls can have plenty openings the building is cheerful ventilates properly , weather  the structure is placed underground or above.

Independent Of The Public Utilities Is Also A concern we feel is very important. We design all our buildings to be almost free from any outside influence except the Sun. South facing proper designs can be almost freely operated year round. Personally, we think all structures should also be built, at least partially, under the ground, because there are so many benefits, from being sheltered by the Earth.  In fact, we have for you a list of the 23 reasons to build underground,  its available FREE to those , who email us and request it. 
Email us at :  list@georgiaadobe.com  or call 706-363-6453   

Let us give just a few examples :
Adobe & Rammed Earth Buildings can take many forms. Above Ground, Very Conventional looking homes, can be made from Adobe or Rammed Earth too . These  structures hide their cost & energy savings, in stucco or even wooden clad coverings, & can also have sheet rock applied to the interior walls and ceilings too if needed .

As Architects, we can draw your new structure, As Energy System Designers, we can design your independent power system including water & waste removal systems, As Builders, we can work for you, building the same structure.  We don't give out information about our clients & we won't give out your contact info either but we can show you a few building designs we have done in the past. 1 structure , we drew for a client , that has been a popular design was to be a Rammed Earth 4 Story with a underground section.




The Chateaux's of Southern France, have long been a constant inspiration, to many of our clients. Though we did not build this one, it is a fine example of a Rammed Earth structures, that many have asked us to replicate,  at least in parts.


Perhaps your desires, are just a Underground building , that is hidden from all but, a select few people. These structures are the "1st house thought" most people have,  when "Alternative Shelters" are discussed. Adobe & Rammed Earth can be used for these structures, if a form liner that protects the Earthen Mix, for example a tire, can be put in in place and remains there always. Like blocks stacked 1 upon another the wall rises upwards. There are other methods , including but not limited to Concrete walled structures of course and P.S.P. which stands for "Post / Shoring / Polyethlene", where the walls are of board attached on post, lined with polyethlene & Earth bermed. Here on up to 75  to 90 % of the structure is often underground.

Here is a design, using tires for the forms, providing 3 U's to fashion into a building. This could be multifamily structure, a Single Family or Retail building or Commercial facility. Here, it is simply drawn, with 1 side open , plus the roof which can be partially open, as an alternative entrance.  Other openings can be placed in the walls too so light can fill the rooms. A greenhouse is easy to blend into a underground building too.

The front is all glass, drawn here with 2 examples of water catchment tanks, left & right. Private & public spaces can be added, with partition walls . Partition walls , that are not  load bearing, can be made of glass bottles, rocks or soft drink cans , just like bricks with mortar between them ( see photo) . Additions can be later added, with more U shapes and when done right Yes, you can build above the lower levels , when required.



A Simple Shelter Can Also Be Designed and bermed above ground or below, for storm and storage structures. We also know of families that live in structures, just like these and every day, they have almost -$0- dollars in heating & cooling cost & they built their own structure, for under $50.
Yes , you read that right Under $50. Its possible, with salvaged materials , free materials & doing all the work yourself, to do the construction for very little money. Labor is the most expensive part , after the materials and the learning How To. We can teach you the How To part , You can do the labor and if done correctly, YES - you can even pass a code inspection if required.



This is a simplified drawing to give an example & better designs are available for Homes & Commercial structures . The Concrete Dome is another of the strongest designs possible. It is normally made of 3+ inch thick Concrete but , some variation is sometimes required &/or possible. Here are some Concrete Dome shapes , to choose from:



Here is how Concrete Domes go together:



Here is 1 example of a Concrete Dome as a rental unit :



All these designs are Thermal Mass Structures . Remember, the mass inside, evens out the Temperature changes, so the swings are not very rapid. If your underground, the average Temps are about 58 degrees so, you only have to heat up the building,  about 20 degrees, to be very comfortable. In the Summer heat, you don't have to cool it very much either. In certain parts of the world, for example the Southeastern USA, air conditioning is almost a requirement of life and even in a underground building - it is needed on the hottest days. But, it won't have to run very much at all and the equipment sizes, are greatly reduced, due to the Thermal Mass Walls & Floors slowly changing Temperature .

Log Homes, can made from short 2 foot long logs,  forming Cord-Wood or Fire-Wood  buildings.  At a distance , this style looks very much like a Rock wall. Interior walls can be built with this method as well as the exterior walls too.



Cans,  Bottles & Other semi solid materials like PET plastic bottles, can also be used to build interior walls. The tire walls, also require something to go, between the tires to fill the gaps . Cans for example, can be quickly mortared  in place,  so the whole wall, can be mortared smoothly. The entire interior partition walls of a structure, can be crafted of cans or bottles but, normally a single can wall, is not strong enough, to hold up weight loads .




We have only touched upon some of the possibilities out there,  having left out several other fine choices including but not limited to: Papercrete , Ferrocement, Sea Container Conversions, Earth Or Sand Bag Construction & many more, all depending upon what is needed in your case. We can design any of these structures and teach you & your group, how to build with these materials or, we can build it for you,  If your project is of a scale large enough to afford outside labor and design work. For those doing it themselves, we have set up a couple of Yahoo Group Discussion Pages, noted in the contact us section . Please feel free to Join Us There and ask any Do It Yourself Questions & we or some of the other Knowledgeable  group members,  will certainly have some answers for you.

Contact Georgia Adobe to start your project today. 706-363-6453 Be sure and email us to receive the 23 reasons to build Underground List Just For Asking For it.
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