Earthships are off-grid homes constructed from recycled and repurposed materials generally discarded from society. Old car tires, glass bottles and aluminum cans are the primary building blocks of these homes. Powered by the sun, heated and cooled by the earth’s abundant and free energy sources, with all domestic water harvested from the rain and snowmelt, Earthships are affordable to build, attractive and perhaps the healthiest homes you can build.

Renegade architect Mike Reynolds, aka the Garbage Warrior is father of the Eartship and the gladiator for change and salvation of the planet. I am a soldier in Mike’s army. I will show you what Earthships are, how they are built and how and why they could change your life – and the environment – for the better.

Rainwater Collection Lakeside

As water continues to be a serious problem in the Lake Chapala region, RainManMx has stepped outside the box and designs and installs rainwater collection systems for homes business and schools. RainMan will tell you how it’s done, and why you and your environment will benefit from drinking the rain.

Keith Lindauer is a traditionally educated and trained architect gone rogue.

In 1996, after an encounter in Colorado with New Mexico architect, Mike Reynolds, Keith’s life took a left turn. He discovered Earthships and sustainable building, including straw bale houses, cob and adobe. The next 25 years was devoted to green building, planning and developing sustainable communities and off-grid homes across the Americas.