The Freeville Earthship: Skidmore College Visits Freeville Earthship video

Friday, October 12, 2012

Skidmore College Visits Freeville Earthship video

Here's the video that was made from the visit from the Skidmore College Environmental Studies club!

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UnknownOctober 12, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Courtney and Chad ~ You are both such an inspiration! I have enjoyed following your progress immensely. I showed Jake this video and he thought it was "awesome." :-D
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FAQs:

How many tires, cans, and bottles did you use?

We have estimated about 800 tires; 15,000 cans; and 3,000 glass bottles.
Did you have any issues with the town or your community?

Luckily, no! Our town was wonderful with this process. We really didn't face any roadblocks with our build, besides the state law of having this giant conventional septic system. Since most of the water is used and contained in the house the 330-gallon-a-day tank we had to install is overkill. Our neighbors and community members appear to like us and our earthship!

Why did you do this?

Because it's a neat concept, very rewarding, and just makes a lot of sense. It is self-sustaining and we want to feel safe and independent. We are young, don't have a family yet, have summers off both being teachers, and just decided to go for it!