The Earthship: A Holistic and Sustainable Housing Model

Escalating climate change brought about by carbon emissions and dwindling finite resources demand urgent sustainable housing alternatives, especially for the worst offenders: single-family homes in developed nations. There are several net-zero energy home models in existence, but the Earthship is the only home model specifically designed to autonomously fulfill the four basic human needs of water, food, energy, and climate control. Earthship homes are versatile, fairly affordable, and can be used in any climate or geography, scalable, and use recycled material in the construction. The Earthship’s innovative and holistic design principles offer a viable and compelling solution for the environmental damage being caused by conventional modern single-family housing, creating a more sustainable future for all.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17232643
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scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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The Earthship: A Holistic and Sustainable Housing Model

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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The Earthship: A Holistic and Sustainable Housing Model

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Abstract

Escalating climate change brought about by carbon emissions and dwindling finite resources demand urgent sustainable housing alternatives, especially for the worst offenders: single-family homes in developed nations. There are several net-zero energy home models in existence, but the Earthship is the only home model specifically designed to autonomously fulfill the four basic human needs of water, food, energy, and climate control. Earthship homes are versatile, fairly affordable, and can be used in any climate or geography, scalable, and use recycled material in the construction. The Earthship’s innovative and holistic design principles offer a viable and compelling solution for the environmental damage being caused by conventional modern single-family housing, creating a more sustainable future for all.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Openalex Percentile: Top 44%
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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