The earthship concept is a prime example of environmentally friendly and sustainable building and living. All environmental aspects are taken into consideration in this innovative yet simple (low tech) building concept. The reuse of existing materials in the construction phase as well as clean energy usage with zero or near-zero CO2 emissions, minimizes environmental impact. Lees meer ...

Besides the houses and sub-projects that we want to realize as a group, living together is also an important aspect of our project. It can only be realized as a group effort. Even after the houses have been built, joint activity and responsibility will still be a prominent part of the project, such as the maintenance of green and shared areas. But our vision of a community goes a step further than the need to undertake practical things together.   Lees meer ...

Here follows a brief description of how an earthships functions. The features at a glance are:

• extremely low power consumption
• own water supply and sanitation
• independent of the sewage system
• very low building costs
• outstanding energy performance
• harmonious fit with landscape

All these characteristics apply for the approximately 100 earthships that have been built worldwide over the last 35 years to the complete satisfaction of their residents and the local governments. In other words, the pioneering phase of the building concept has past and while perhaps new by Dutch standards, an earthship is no longer an experiment. All technical questions relating to building and safety are answerable Lees meer ...

Primary mission

As Vereniging Aardehuis Oost Nederland it is our intention to build, work, live in our homes and in our lives in harmony with nature, in constructive relationship with one another and as a source of inspiration to the world around us. This goal is to be realized through the construction of an ecological housing project of self-sufficient Earth-houses whereby all aspects of sustainability are taken into consideration and balanced with each forming a harmonious whole. Lees meer ...