Georgia Adobe Self Sustainable Structures
Read About Georgia Adobe Residential - Commercial - Industrial in the USA & abroad, using recycled & natural materials to build new self sustainable buildings. This often requires very little money invested, when compared to conventional structures. Recycling practices are incorporated into all Georgia Adobe Structures completing the true Carbon -0- structure. We blend all the elements of Nature : Earth, Water, Air & Fire into the walls, the compound arches & the roofs domes providing our clients with a modern Earthen comfortable structure.
Georgia Adobe Fortified Independent Castles Georgia Adobe Self-Sustainable Green Architectural Principals : A Georgia Adobe can be built in any climate, anywhere on the planet, that basic materials are available. A custom built Georgia Adobe allows you, to live with the nature, in a safe environment ,with all the modern conveniences, that you have come to expect, in a modern home. What Are The Elements Of A Element # 1.) Location We build only where there's no Element # 2.) Protection All our buildings are completely Element # 3.) Strength Of The Structure We Build Thermal Element # 4.) Reclaimed materials can be harvested & reused Element # 5.) Natural Materials are harvested for the Element # 6.) Resources Capture / Reuse Both water Element # 7.) Meeting The Needs The carbon -0- living space, Element # 8.) Your Flag From the days of old the Flag and
The Georgia Adobe Independent Self Sustainable Building is therefore designed to produce everything you will need to live , all within its own walls. This new structure also requires virtually -0- maintenance , when its compared to other structures, thus keeping the owners future, free as well. Georgia Adobe Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy
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Georgia Adobe Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy
Self Sustainable Castles
We Are Eco-Architects, Building Carbon -0- Structures
We also specialize, in constructing fortified stronghold structures that can be hidden into the surrounding landscape, defending you in times of need, operating completely off - grid & unannounced to the world. When your home must be a Castle Georgia Adobe Structures, are the buildings you want.
Georgia Adobe Castle ?
The Definitive Self - Sustainable Independent Structure,
Providing For All ~ A Fortress.
This Is How We Do It, For Our Clients:
interference with your projects design nor conflict with
use of the site; this includes elimination of locations with
zoning & codes. This may mean, you will have to choose
a more friendly, less controlled location but, it also ensures
you can live in the style, you choose.
insulated, water proofed creating a thermal heat sync.
Any excess that is not stored for later use, is ventilated with
gravity operated sky lights & other simple systems.
Mass Structures. Sometimes they're buried to trap thermal
energy, often though completely above ground .
keeping the overall carbon -0- basic approach. For example:
Former appliances, could become roof shingles, after being
re-cut to the proper shape of roofing.
construction of each building. These then become, the
less expensive carbon -0- building blocks, from the very start.
The materials include: Clay, Sand, Straw, Newspaper, used
tires as permanent underground forms, stones, soda drink
cans, used bottles, Earth floors, concrete, etc. Adobe Blocks
are made from these earthen materials perhaps rammed
into forms & new eco-friendly GREEN buildings created
from YOUR NATURAL RESOURCES .
& energy are harvested & created + reused when possible.
Including natural lighting, solar thermal, PV, wind turbines,
water harvesting , Grey water reuse systems giving as many
as 4 uses, from just 1 gallon of water.
works for the buildings occupants, creating safety, water, high
quality fresh air, fish & other food production, without leaving
your Fortress.
Family Crest denoted ones mastery of the Castle . Today,
nothing less is the case for a Georgia Adobe !
Eco - Architects
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Earth, Is Gods Greatest Gift To Man ! It is estimated today, in 2010 AD, that one half of the world's population —approximately three billion people -- on six continents — lives or works in buildings , constructed of Earth. Throughout this section, are a few examples of what we can do for you With Earth, Firmament , Soils , Dirt ! For Other Examples, Please Contact Us Directly, we would love to speak to you. We Build With Earth Rammed Into Forms Giving The Owner A Heavy Thermal Mass Building.
Thermal Mass Is Defined As:
A Type Of Kinetic Battery, For Heating & Cooling A Structure.
If you would care to read a bit About Rammed Earth Adobe & Other Alternatives In Construction, We Might Suggest "Google Books" As It's A Free Source. One Fine Article That Might Have Been Written Today You Might Enjoy Is Found At This URL :
http://books.google.com/books?id=FkQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40&dq=Rammed+Earth+Walls+For+Buildings&ei=jwnaS_ftIaqkygSn_7j-CA&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Rammed%20Earth%20Walls%20For%20Buildings&f=true
A Proper Feasibility Plan Is Often The Wisest First Step. Start Your Underground Or Earth Sheltered Project The Right Way, By Contacting Georgia Adobe Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy Today; Telephone 706-363-6453 .
The Words "Alternative Construction" Often makes the less experienced person, think of dark damp basements or caves.
Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth !
Properly designed & Built , Underground Alternative Buildings Have Nothing In Common With old fashion Basements, Except Their Earthen Location. Above Ground Alternative Structures, are also Not Sun Baked, Hot Sweltering Attics, Either. When one designs with light and style in mind , plus the right Alternative Materials not to mention the knowledge of how to do it right, the walls can have plenty openings, the building is cheerful and ventilates properly , weather the structure is placed underground or above.
Being Independent Of The Public Utilities, Is Also A Need, we feel is very important. We design all our buildings, to be almost free, from any outside influence except the Sun. South facing, properly constructed designs, can be almost freely operated, year round. Personally, we think all structures should be built, at least partially, under the ground, because there are so many benefits from being sheltered by the Earth. In fact, we have for you a list of the many reasons to build underground, its available FREE Near The Bottom Of The Georgia Adobe Home Page or by selecting this link http://georgiaadobe.com/2010/01/20/22.aspx
Let us give just a few examples of what you should consider:
Adobe & Rammed Earth Buildings can take many forms.
Above Ground, Very Conventional looking homes, can be made from Adobe or Rammed Earth too . These structures hide their cost & energy savings, in stucco or even wooden clad coverings, & can also have sheet rock applied to the interior walls and ceilings too if needed .
As Architects, we can draw your new structure, As Energy System Designers, we can design your independent power system including water & waste removal systems, As Builders, we can work for you, building the same structure.
Directly below is a popular design example, a Own your home, from the day you build it. By using what are , proper and historically well proven building practices, we all can over come the loss, of a home and minimize the cost of building a new one , or do so at cost we can all afford : Call It FREE Or Nearly So.
Georgia Adobe All Rammed Earth Walled Home - Built Above Ground -
designed with 4 Stories, the South facade of which facing the world.
The design elements of this structure are very often requested.
While not built by us ( were not that old )
Often, the Chateaux's of Southern France, are an inspiration to many of our clients. Though we did not build this one, it is a fine example of 1 Rammed Earth structure, that many have asked us to replicate, in parts of the design.
Perhaps your desires, are just a Underground building , that is hidden from all but, a select few people. These structures are the "1st house thought" most people have, when "Alternative Shelters" are discussed. Adobe & Rammed Earth can be used for these structures, if a form liner that protects the Earthen Mix, for example a tire, can be put in in place and remains there always. Like blocks stacked 1 upon another the wall rises upwards. There are other methods , including but not limited to Concrete walled structures of course and P.S.P. which stands for "Post / Shoring / Polyethlene", where the walls are of board attached on post, lined with polyethlene & Earth bermed. Here on up to 75 to 90 % of the structure is often underground.
Here is a design, using tires for the forms, providing several U's to fashion into a building. This could be multifamily structure, a Single Family or Retail building or Commercial facility. Here, it is simply drawn, with 1 side open , plus the roof which can be partially open, as an alternative entrance. Other openings can be placed in the walls too so light can fill the rooms. A greenhouse is easy to blend into a underground building too.
The front is all glass, drawn here with 2 examples of water catchment tanks, left & right. Private & public spaces can be added, with partition walls . Partition walls , that are not load bearing, can be made of glass bottles, rocks or soft drink cans , just like bricks with mortar between them ( see photo) . Additions can be later added, with more U shapes and when done right Yes, you can build above the lower levels , when required.
And 1 More 2 bedroom design:
And your Ideas, for the design of your Georgia Adobe can be incorporated into the plan.
A Storm Shelter Is A must In most parts of the world, here is but 1 example of a simple design.
The Concrete Dome for both above and earth sheltered designs is another of the strongest designs possible. It is normally made of 3+ inch thick Concrete but , some variation is sometimes required &/or possible. Here are some Concrete Dome shapes , to choose from:
Here is how Concrete Domes go together:
Here is 1 example of a Concrete Dome drawn as a single rental unit :
All these designs are Thermal Mass Structures . Remember, the mass inside, evens out the Temperature changes, so the swings are not very rapid. If your underground, the average Temps are about 58 degrees so, you only have to heat up the building, about 20 degrees, to be very comfortable. In the Summer heat, you don't have to cool it very much either. In certain parts of the world, for example the Southeastern USA, air conditioning is almost a requirement of life and even in a underground building - it is needed on the hottest days. But, it won't have to run very much at all and the equipment sizes, are greatly reduced, due to the Thermal Mass Walls & Floors slowly changing Temperature .
Log Homes, can made from short 2 foot long logs, forming Cord-Wood or Fire-Wood buildings. At a distance , this style looks very much like a Rock wall. Interior walls can be built with this method best, as the exterior walls will decay and could let moisture in through the wood grains.
Cans, Bottles & Other semi solid materials like PET plastic bottles, can also be used to build interior walls and select structural walls engineered for this application. The tire wall, also require something to go, between the tires to fill the gaps . Cans will in example, be quickly mortared into place, so the whole wall, can be mortared over smoothly. The entire interior partition walls of a structure, can be crafted of cans or bottles but, normally a single can wall, is not strong enough, to hold up weight loads .
We have only touched upon some of the possibilities out there, having left out several other fine choices including but not limited to:
Papercrete , Ferrocement, Sea Container Conversions, Earth Or Sand Bag Construction & many more, all depending upon what is needed in your case. We can design any of these structures and teach you &or your group, how to build with these materials or, we can build it - for you, If your project is of a scale large enough to afford outside labor and design work.
No More Mortgages,
No More Loans,
No More Foreclosures
Here are A Few Earth Sheltered Construction Design Examples
To Start Your Project CONTACT US:
And the list goes on !
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Renewable Energy Equipment
Renewable Energy Equipment
Solar , Wind, Generators, Power Controls, Inverters, Stationary Engines
We only sell & install equipment into Georgia Adobe Structures.
Contact us to discuss you next project ! 706-363-6453
SOLAR PV & Solar Thermal Systems
Solar equipment wholesale prices seem to change daily so please call for prices on all panels.
Alternator / Generators
Available On All Georgia Adobe Projects
Some Additional Data On Our Generator Products :
Available On All Georgia Adobe Projects
The Double Bearing Brushless 13.5kw, weighs 242 lbs.
The Double Bearing Brushless 24kw , weighs 286 lbs.
DIY Generator Tips:
You Must Add a Prime Mover (motor) to these alternators and
the formula for the required torque is: kw/rpm*9550 = torque in NM*.736 = torque in ft lbs.
Starting torque is < 1/10 the full load torque.
Example:
8.2kw/1800 rpm =.0045555*9550 =43.505 NM*.736 =32.01 ft lbs of torque.
Best way to determine what Horse Power engine that will be required,
for a diesel 1800 rpm engine is , to take the wattage rating of the generator and
divide that by 700
Example: 8200/700 =11.71 hp or you need a 12hp engine
Conversly For hi speed gas engines and diesel coupled to generator units operating at 3600 rpm , the rule of thumb is 2 HP per kw.
This Is The Brush Type (ST) Alternator/Generator Close Up
Notice These Units Come With A Shaft That Can Be Belt Or Shaft Connected
This Is A Brushless Type Single Bearing Close Up
Notice These Come With A Coupler Plate Designed Directly Bolt To An Engine. Notice The Mounting Plates On The Side . Bolt This To Your Metal Frame.
This is the Brushless Double Bearing (SLG) Unit Close Up
Notice these units come with a shaft so you can connect it to a belt or shaft driven engine. The Mounting Plate was hidden by plastic in the lower photo but you can see a small portion of it . It bolts down along the sides to your metal frame , just like the unit above does.
Wind Turbines
Custom Built for each Georgia Adobe Structure
Power Inverter DC/AC Systems
Custom Slected For Each Project
Charge Controllers
Included with each system we build
Custom Made DC Refrigerator Freezers Are Optional
with each Georgia Adobe Structure
Waste Oil Furnaces Are Optional On each Georgia Adobe Structure
Contact us with your equipment needs.
All Prices Subject To Change Or Complete Withdrawal At Any Time, Without Notice.
Phone Us At 706-363-6453
Green Recycling
Green Recycling
For Everything From
Houses To Vehicles !
Your Salvage Metals, Soda Cans, Automobile Tires, Sheet Metal, Old Wire, Even An Older House Can Be Removed & Can Become A Valued Part Of The Future !
Contact A Green Recycling Professional :
Georgia Adobe LP Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy
A Green Design & Recycling Company
Commerce GA. 30530
706-363-6453
Online At www.georgiaadobe.com
We Find Ways To Reuse Waste & Bring Better Things To Peoples Lives Everyday & Now Within Certain Areas We Offer Free Removal Of Building Materials & even Vehicles Too !
Georgia Adobe Can Remove Your Unwanted & Running or dead Motor Vehicle / tractor, trailers & Even sometimes An Entire House & We Properly Recycle everything Including those Building Materials Into New Homes For Those In Need !
Motor Vehicles:
Cars, Pick Up Trucks, Large Trucks, Fork Lifts, Tractors, Farm Equipment, Large Amounts Of Batteries , Sheet Metal, Steel Beams & Lots More Often Freely Removed !
For Vehicles 1985 & Back Proof Of Ownership Required; For Vehicles 1986 And Up Vehicles Title Required In Addition.
Entire Houses:
America Throws Away Materials Everyday That Someone Else Could Use, Go Green , Save The Planet By Recycling Building Materials. Brick, Block , Wood , Rafters, Sheet Lumber & Dimensional Lumber, Windows, Doors, Sheet Metal, Paint, Fixtures, Appliances & More , Contact Us For The Details !
Other Items As Well:
Older Generators & Power Plants , Stationary & Mobile Engines & Motors, Large Numbers Of Tires, Soda Drink Cans, Glass Bottles, Wire, Newspaper & More
Call 706-363-6453
To Have One Of Our Trained Recycling Reps. Help You !
Consultation Services Available For Waste To Energy Systems Also.
Georgia Adobe Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy
PROJECT HOPE And UPDATES, Intern Program, Codes, Cost of Building
It's presently June 0f 2010 as this is being written & We normally find the cost involved in anyone hiring our company as designer & builder, of a completely self sustainable building , to be about on par, with hiring conventional construction companies & their per square foot prices. Special conditions can sometimes cost slightly more - But Look At What You Get ! Thermal Mass: Natural Earth + recycled materials are our basic building blocks. Heating & Cooling: Accomplished courtesy of the thermal mass, fire, the sun & the earth. Food: Grown inside & outside a Georgia Adobe Electricity: Comes from the sun , the wind & onsite generation Water: Harvested from rainfall, double filtered then used four times before return to the environment . Sewage: Standard on site treatment + Greywater Bio-Filtered planters. Fuel : Methane gas system on site for operating equipment, alcohol fuel distillery for operating equipment + transportation fuel 
VIEW
PROJECT HOPE & THE LATEST UPDATES
AT THE SECTION NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THIS AREA !
Cost:
A Green Carbon -0- Home !
We have many of the same requirements that other companies do, that of labor & select materials to contend with, just as other builders but , what is spent on a Georgia Adobe Self Sustainable Structure, will be saved later in your operational cost of heating , cooling, power, gas and water use. It will be a carbon -0- foot print building & with the new Government regulation coming into law after 2014 ANY BUILDING sold ( New or Used ) will have to operate at 50% of the 2009 Energy Profile of the average structure.
Well, there will not be any worries with a Georgia Adobe Structure, as that it is carbon -0-; meaning it is carbon negative as that it makes & stores its own energy & waste completely onsite. No outside connections required !
Your overall operational cost will be a fraction of your neighbors building, that was built as a conventional structure is , over any time frame. A Georgia Adobe structure uses perhaps less than 25%, of your neighbors energy use & a Georgia Adobe building , generates all it needs right there at the site. This will mount up a hefty savings, very quickly & will be worth more than commonly build structures.
As stated above, equipment is often a key factor in the prices of building and renewable energy equipment , can carry higher front end cost. Sometimes this is off set by tax benefits; Please consult your tax person, for that benefit information.
Finding A Place To Build In Counties with Few or No Building Codes
SEE THE UPDATE SECTION BELOW !
We get calls from companies & individuals alike, both looking to buy inexpensive land, asking where they can build at and asking for assistance in equipment purchases . We also work with Small Utility scale firms interested in developing renewable energy systems to add to their product offerings. As a do it yourselfer, you might spend some time as a volunteer on a Georgia Adobe Project , developing your own knowledge base as an volunteer intern. As a volunteer you will be in a great learning position to gain knowledge of a specific nature & you will be in a position to gain hands on building experience, while actually working on a real project. Contact us, for further details on these exciting new programs and read onward, for more below on 1 new volunteer program that will benefit us all. Help us mark Free Building Counties in Green, PROJECT HOPE The U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Lists 3,140 counties or county-equivalent administrative units in te country. There are on average 62 counties per state. From data received in the year 2000 Census, the average U.S. county population is about 100,000 , all somewhat regulated as to how we may live & build. Still even today, within some states in North America, we have counties that don't require any building permits , don't have any county rules or even building inspection departments at all. That's Good News ! Help us mark Free Building Counties in Green, Identify Each Free Area
Unfortunately, most places have building codes and enforcement departments, even at the county level, that are overly restrictive and make it difficult to build with "Alternative Materials" such as Rammed Earth , Adobe Blocks , Concrete Domes, ferrocement , logs etc . Also , some areas are zoned to not allow power production, Even for those who wish to be off the public grid & totally or without any connection to public systems.
We strive to find ways for your project to be built within the codes & guildelines laid down by government but this may take some time to accomplish , so if you must build in town where the zoning and code enforcement employees work - do start early, in your planning and discussions with us and with the building officials. All this extra work combined, can make your project go a lot more smoothly.
More Details for the small to medium scale projects :
Some do it yourself work is always a good idea but, The Govt. has the worry of a law suit against themselves , if they don't enforce the laws on the books, that have been said to protect the next purchaser of the building you build, at some later time in history., thus they may not be receptive to "alternative plans " if you hit them with the description of any Alternative building right up front. Perhaps, you might feel their thoughts out, through some questions first , then present them with properly drawn & designed plans, to calm their worries.
Identify Each Free Area
SEE THE UPDATE SECTION BELOW !
SEE UPDATES BELOW !
While these locations are not in the majority of North American & they are not in downtown areas ; they are typically in more rural areas but, they still are often within the modern driving range, to most metropolitan work areas. Thus the job you "may" still have, ( or wish to get later ) , can still be, gotten to.
All locations currently, do have some building codes you must face, just from the state level at least since all states have adopted the Universal Building Code. That includes construction of Adobe & Rammed Earth Construction too & You Can Find Earthen Construction guidelines in the Universal Building Code Section , on " UnFired Clay Masonry" Structures. Also, out in the Western parts of North America , many local counties building codes today, include Adobe & Rammed Earth into their local building practices guidelines.
You may be able to use this existing code ( even from another state) as part of your argument, to your local inspectors, to allow your use of these materials , in your chosen area. Also, A.S.T.M., has just released ( in 2010 ) a study of the required soil mixtures, to get to a load bearing strength of ( X ), when building with certain Earthen Construction mixes , that may be of help to you as well. They charge about $38. for their report and you must purchase this directly from ASTM . Search For :
ASTM Earthen Construction Minimum Standards 2010.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED & IT WILL BENEFIT ALL,
Volunteer To
Help us mark Free Counties in Green, Identify each area !
While we would love to build for everyone and handle everything too, we are a small company and simply can't construct all Alternative projects that we would like to. We also , would like to be in the position to provide some information to everyone, about areas you might look to, that allow your use of Georgia Adobe Alternative Earthen Structures.
Also, while responding to phone & email inquiries about this subject, we realized pretty quickly that it wouldn’t be very difficult to locate and perhaps map the lenient areas of the entire nation, if several volunteers worked together. One possibility is for each volunteer , to telephone the county office where they live, try the permitting - planning & zoning depts , county commissioners offices or public development offices, in your county and then report your findings back to us, so that info can be posted for all to have available.
This is what we call project hope.
Most counties in this day & age have a web site and a phone number listed also, by checking at your States main web site, you may find the details & contact info of the persons at the county level to call. More Highly developed areas would perhaps be a waste of the volunteers time to call for Example, the City Govt. Of Atlanta GA. is about as worthless a Govt. agency to ask a question of, as calling the US. federal government for tax advice - so we would forget them and others & plan on building elsewhere.
What do you ask ?
Sometimes you will get a No Building Permits Required But, Septic Tanks Permits & Percolation Test Are Normally Required By State Government And That There Are Guidelines
for all structures built in size ( X ) or some sq. footage amount or
the # of bathrooms or bedrooms that can go on a certain size lot & septic tank,
as their answer. When & If So, take down that info also.
Some Other Questions To Ask :
Do they require a building permit ?
Do they require inspections ?
Inspections of what at what stages ?
Grading & Clearing Inspections ?
Foundation & Footings Inspections ?
Is there a plumbing Inspection ?
Is there a Wiring Inspection ?
Is there A Framing Inspection ?
Is There A Finish Inspection ?
What are their policies on building Underground Structures ?
Is Building with Masonry Mixes, Such As Rammed Earth Permitted ?
Is Building With Solid Masonry Adobe Blocks, Permitted ?
Is Building a Concrete Dome Permitted ?
Ask if a set of plans is required, to be submitted before building & what depth of drawings & To Which Depts. ?
Ask if a State Licensed Engineer’s Stamped plan is required to build All Structures ?
Ask, What’s the minimum house size allowed by code To Be Permitted ?
Ask, Who reports your construction to other government agencies Within The County, such as Property Tax Dept. ?
Now, don't be discouraged if they answer all yes's, that there is a permit & inspection required for everything , as they may allow Experimental Construction and Non Dwelling Structures Such As Barn construction Or Storage Buildings Made From alternative materials. When this is so, you might build " A Barn " , turn on the power & wave goodbye to the Friendly Ole Inspector. Then Add On After They Leave ! Also, as Government Employee Types always like their Ego stroked, a ground breaking that is photographed By The News Paper, of a New Experimental Process, that they would get to take credit for bringing to the good people of your county , might also get you the permits you need . Never take no as the final answer, as tomorrow that person may drop dead , get promoted to garbage collector or who knows someday , you might be able to make them an offer , they couldn't refuse !
Perhaps, You & your family can be the test pilots for the experimental structure, for say about, a 50 year research project & your new "Bio-Building " (TM) can be well tested then.
As non invasive regulation counties are found , you might also ask them , if they know of other counties with similar policies ?
UPDATE AREA :
August 2010
The Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 384, which requires that placement of a mobile home onto property may not be based off of the age of the home.
1 Additional After-thought Might Be :
This Now Means That After One Places Their Small Mobile Home On The Site They Could
, Build A Georgia Adobe Onto It , Very Soon After Final Approval Of The Mobile Home As You Will Already Have The Electricial, Water & Gas Connected & Permited Already Approved !
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We Get Questions !
Here are the answers from a recent interview with
Rogue Eco-Architect & Georgia Adobe founder ,
Joe Woodall
* What is the basic principal, of the Georgia Adobe Design Process and how does this influence a building ?
Joe :
In a word Nature. Georgia Adobe designs all our buildings to blend with nature. We start with your needs and work to blend the basic elements of all nature into the structure.
Question
* What can nature teach us about any buildings design elements ?
Joe :
In Nature one commonly finds the sphere, a dome, even the arch as naturally occurring design elements, throughout all creation. Hold a egg & feel its strength, its sheer power in your own hands. Interlace your fingers around that egg, placing it between your palms & make an attempt to crush it. Only then will you will gain the knowledge, of natures true strength.
Georgia Adobe buildings also mimic nature, with elements including their placement of the structure in the landscape, to reusing again and again, the required natural resources; thus nothing is ever required, that the structure cannot develop. This creates a true self sustainable structure. Forming Earth, Water, Air & Fire with Compound Arches & Compression , with proper reuse of all materials in a cycle were the tools that God used in crafting our planet and like so, we attempt to use these same tools at Georgia Adobe Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy to craft your carbon -0- building.
Question
* In what level , Can Georgia Adobe Benefit Our Commercial Project ?
Joe :
Project Plans Can Be Drafted To Any Depth Required. Landscape plans also. All who design & build a Georgia Adobe Structure are trained professionals in Earthen Construction. No Matter what stage of development you require, we can be there for you, Consult, design, break ground, to construction, water & sewage systems and ensure your opening day is a success. We work worldwide as your contractor , building any size project required.
Question
* What Quick & Easy Additions can Georgia Adobe provide so we can see sustainable buildings here on our site soon ?
Joe :
Project Consultations
Building Carbon -0- Sturctures Ground Up
Greywater Systems Designed Into Existing Sewage Disposal Systems & Built
Green Remodeling Of Existing Structures
Gas Plants Designed & Built
Alcohol Fuels Plants Designed , Permitting Assistance & Built turn key
On Site Construction Offices Built
Scale Houses, Guard & Gate Keeper "Shacks" Built
Restroom Facilities Built
Crowd & Vehicle Control Dividers Built
Storage Buildings Built
Containment & Fireproof Structures Built
Storm Shelters Built
Bus Shelters Built
Columns , Porticos & Archways Built
Disaster Emergency Shelters Built
Green Roof Additions To Existing Structures
Question
*Can Underground Construction Be Built, So That It Won't Be Easily Found ?
Joe :
The answer is yes; and we will stop right there with the written details.
Question
*We need a wine cellar 20 feet deep for a commercial winery. Can Rammed Earth Structures Be The Answer To Our Cost & Temperature Problems ?
Joe:
Yes, U shapes such as in other underground construction, cut into and along a slope will provide the caves required for your storage depth and tires can be the walls. Some additional buttressing, may also be required as comes from dome construction due to heights . The shell wall extending to the roof makes all stronger if constructed in round shapes. Domes are 20 times as strong as flat roofs !
Question
* Why do you use Rammed Earth Adobe Blocks and ( bottles, soda cans, used tires, Etc. ) instead of cement blocks as the main material for most underground buildings?
Joe :
Well, their free, for 1 really good reason. Those same materials are easily handled by most any person of average strength so, no strained backs ( including mine ) due to lifting 75+ pound cement blocks. There is the ability to not use anymore cement than is mandatory , due to the use of these materials this lessens the total project cost.
Question
* How can " I " learn to build with these materials affordably ?
Joe :
Sign up to be a volunteer on a Georgia Adobe Construction Project and develop hands on skills, Attend a paid for Georgia Adobe college level Training Session , Have Georgia Adobe Put On A Special Training Seminar - Just For Your Group, Follow us on our public forum Georgia Adobe Facebook page & then Ask Questions. You can also, build small test structures also.
Question
*Where is the best location to build; high on a hill , on flat lands or in a low spot in the landscape ?
Joe :
High up on a hill and digging out a cove, to construct into, is a fine plan to follow. Flat land and the common subdivision lots, that are pre-graded are fine, as long as they were compacted and drain properly. After all , your building something, that weighs much more than conventional structures and you would not want, a sinking foundation to develop. that might collect moisture due to a site problem. Due to moisture collecting in this way , stay away from these low land spots . They will perhaps, be better areas for ponds & gardens .
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* Our business needs a loading dock. Can you build us one with Rammed Earth ?
Joe :
Yes, Tires will retain your soil and a concrete slab can be slightly counter levered to protect the sides and provide bumper guarding areas.
Question
* What About Retaining Walls, and swimming pools Can They Be Constructed Of Rammed Earth ?
Joe :
Yes, you bet they can, for pools & loading docks , tires make up your walls , they can be smoothed , finished , plastered and made water resistant through proper drainage and shielding of the wall. Everyone Please Feel Free To Submit Your Questions On Alternatives In Construction Or Renewable Energy & Georgia Adobe Will Post Our Answers !
Question :
* How will the latest GA Law ahanges as regards location of a mobile home effect the construction of Georgia Adobe Homes & or any other alternative construction ?
Joe :
You are referring to the older Mobile Home Law Changes ? I think it may open the State Of Georgia back up to Freedom To Build !
First off, the mobile homes can now be of any age & the counties can't stop you from bringing them into that county. Thus any older and affordable home could be located at the construction site quickly, as the price for these are today at rock bottom. Then after the county inspections have been finished on the trailer , electricial water etc. the homeowners could then build on, as they could afford to . This means a great deal to those, whom were just forclosed upon, as that these older mobile homes are so affordable by most people and later perhaps they would only be charged taxes on a mobile home, instead of a house after the build on were completed. That could bring a many thousand dollar advantage to future residents of Georgia and open up the entire state as a building area for our company !
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THE MANY ADVANTAGES TO BUILDING EARTH SHELTERED BUILDINGS
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES TO
BUILDING A EARTH SHELTERED STRUCTURE ?
(c) 2010 Joe Woodall - Architect & Managing Partner - Georgia Adobe LP ,
This is a page from what will be a Training Manual, that we have been preparing, for our use in classes we teach on, "How To Build Underground Structures Anywhere In The World". We often stress to the students the reasons why underground structures have special benefits, to the builder and the community at large , over any above ground buildings , and speak about the fact that Underground or Earth Sheltered Structures, are very often misunderstood.
Underground Structures and those simply sheltered by earth have been around for millions of years, first they were perhaps caves or dug outs but, modern structures are not caves , not dark , not dirty little damp places, that a we , or you would want to live in. They are definitely not hot gloomy, airless basements or attics either. A properly designed and well built underground building or earth sheltred above ground building Adobe or Rammed Earth Shelter A Dome Structure and many others properly designed and built, will have no more in common with a cave, than a high-rise suite at the Waldorf Astoria has, with an attic.
Here Below, We have put together our menu of 40 little benefits gained from Underground Buildings & We invite your suggestions, to our presentation !
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1) No Foundations Required To Start Your Construction
2) Far Less Labor Involved Than With Above Ground Structures
3) Far Less Building Materials To Assemble Than Above Ground Buildings Have
4) Underground Done Right, Is Less Expensive Construction Than Above Ground Methods Are
5) Underground Buildings, Are Very Aesthetically Pleasing
6) Underground Temperature Control, Stays Constantly About The Same Degree Year Round
7) Underground Structures, Can Have Built In Green Houses As Part Of The Main Body
8) Some Materials Are Free As , The Earth Is Gods Greatest Gift To Man
9) The Construction Skills Required Are So Few, That Children Can Build Underground Buildings, With Accuracy
10) Underground, Is Rapid Construction And Has The Ability To Be An Emergency Replacement Shelter From Local Materials, Often Thrown Away Or On The land Where Construction Takes Place
11) Underground Buildings, Are Almost Fireproof
12) Your Pipes May Never Freeze Again, Inside The Underground Structure
13 ) Safety Is Heightened, As Underground Is A Highly Hidden And Defendable Position.
14) Underground Can Be, A Bio-Safety Location & A Radiation Fall Out Shelter Combined Into 1
15) Underground Is Storm Safe, As That A Storm Shelters Basic Element , Is Its Cover Of Earth.
16 ) Sturdy Floors Are Always Available, Without Much Cost
17) Underground Structures Life, Is Measured In The Centuries, Rather Than Single Years
18) Underground Buildings, Have Far Less Maintenance Requirements, Than Above Ground Structures
19) From Building Underground, One Receives Greater Land Use, As The Area Above The Structure, Is Still Open Ground, To Be Planted & Enjoyed.
20) Underground Homes, Are Normally Built To Be Independent Of Public Utilities, So They Are Less Expensive To Operate .
21 ) Wine, Food, Root & Storage Cellars Incorporated Into The Structure, Are Safer From Predators, Than Stand Alone Buildings Are
22) Underground Structures, Are Able To Have Closet Space In , Any Earth Walled Room
23) Underground Structures, Are Easily Expandable
24) Underground Structures, Are Carbon -0- Buildings, When Built Properly
25) Underground Buildings, Are Less Scene By The World At Large, Thus One Can Potentially Avoid Being Taxed Upon Them, At All.
26) There Is An Ease Of Concealment, Inherent To Underground Structures So, They Make Great Hunting Cabins, Permanent Residential Dwellings Or They Can Become Landmark Commercial - Retail - Multifamily Structures As Well
27) Underground Structures, Are Basically Soundproof Inside
28) Underground Structures, Are Well Lighted When Designed Properly
29) Underground Structures Are Well Ventilated When Designed Properly
30) An Underground Building, Will Cost Far Less To Operate, Than Most Other Structure Can
31) Underground Structures, Can Be Build Code Compliant When Required
32) Underground Structures, Can Be Passive Or Active Solar Buildings
33) Small Underground Structures, Can Often Be Built With Nothing But, Simple Hand Tools
34) An Underground Building, Can Have Private Or Sweeping Entrances And Views Of The Area Too
35) An Underground Building, Blends With Nature, Rather Than Distracting From, Its Beauty
36) Any Heating Or Cooling Equipment, In Use Underground, can be of the smaller single phase type, thus costing less
37) Large Structures, Or Small Structures, Can Both Be, Built Underground
38) FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Often Approves Underground Community Emergency Disaster Shelters, Enabling The Builder To Qualify For, Federal Funding And Grants For Public Structures
39) Bank Financing, Is Often Available, When The Benefits Of These Structures Is Understood
40) Insurance Coverage Cost, Is Often Greatly Reduced, As Correctly Built Underground Structures, Are Virtually Fire, Flood And Disaster Proof
A Proper Feasibility Plan Is Often The Wisest First Step. Start Your Underground Project The Right Way By Contacting Georgia Adobe, Rammed Earth & Renewable Energy Today Telephone 706-363-6453 .
