EarthCrete Systems

For some intuitive reason, since about age 30, (now 56) I've been consumed by the feeling that achieving self sufficiency was of paramount importance.  Having ended up on a mining claim at 9,000 feet just east of the Continental Divide, I've ruminated a way to achieve self reliance virtually every waking moment. The process has been enhanced by multiple daily walks with my dogs where contemplation kicks into high gear, aided by the natural beauty and the quartz granite composition of the spine of the continent (the Divide). It's also like a brew pot of world's in collision, where prevailing westerly wind is stirred by lifting over the divide and often colliding with an "upslope" easterly flow.  Sometimes the jet stream drops down and absolutely ferocious wind blasts the area. My two foot rammed earth walls, concrete roof, and more recently the walls of my cavity wall system have seen me through.
 
Maybe confronting the truth of our present situation makes people uncomfortable and to acknowledge the need for change implies personal guilt. But there can't be that perception. Live and learn is the adventure and improvement is the challenge. The courageous response is a call to action. The construction industry has made tremendous profit building the housing boom. It's now time to expand one's boundaries to embrace change. I firmly believe the era of the wood home is over. Living trees must be left to absorb carbon dioxide and although the cement content of concrete is a high energy item, the amount amortized over its service life makes it a good choice. This system's versatility enables the optimal amount for each circumstance.