Earthships and Ecofriendly Homes

Hey out there. I was watching the weather channel last night and they had this show about Ecofriendly Homes. Specifically Earthships. Now I have actually known about these types of homes for many years. My father used to be in real estate and actually sold a couple. Plus we used to live in the mountains and Earth and Eco friendly homes were plentiful.

Anyway I was wondering who out there knows a lot about the different types of homes. I know a little about straw bale homes as well. But I love the idea of Biotecture. I have always wanted to live off the grid. Another byproduct of my hippie parents.

And for those of you that don't have a clue what I am talking about but would like to know more. A little about Earthships:
Earthship Biotecture creates buildings that...
heat and cool themselves naturally via solar/thermal dynamics
collect their own power from the sun and wind
harvest their own water from rain and snow melt
contain and treat their own sewage on site
produce food in significant quantities
utilize materials that
are byproducts of modern society
like cans, bottles and tires.

Also on the weather channel they were talking about this EcoManor. It was built by the daughter of Ted Turner. She has always been an advocate for the environment. And so she wanted to walk the talk but still do it in a luxurous way. Her home was fantastic. It was what the typical American dream home would be, but with all of the ways to reduce our carbon footprint. They used solar power, reused water from the sinks to flush the toilets, called gray water. They used sustainable materials to build the house. And they used geothermal energy to heat and cool the home. Plus they collect rain and snowmelt to be used in the home for drinking water and for other uses in the home.

So we all should be learning now that we can still have most of the thing we have become accustomed to but just be gentler to the Earth when we use them.

Please leave any comments about other websites and other places for information. I would love to hear from all of you.