The Freeville Earthship: First Workday

Monday, July 30, 2012

First Workday

Today was our first workday with our two adopted crew members. Chad and Tiffany went through our building materials to make sure that everything is correct/there, and along with Jacob, (I had to work at school today), the three of them began pounding the 8th tire course.

Tiffany, Jacob, and Chad

Another highlight of today was a visit from documentary filmmaker Ben Evans. He, his wife Julie, and his friend Mark decided "to explore every state in America (the good, the bad...and the weird) in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity's greatest environmental crises" in their documentary, YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip.

Chad and Ben

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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!