ARTiculations YouTube Channel features Colorado Earth

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions. They featured us in their article, “How to build homes that can fight climate change — and survive its effects” covering our fireproof home building. To read the full article, click the button below:

Colorado Earth was recently featured on ABC Denver where we briefly discussed our building process and the benefits of compression earth blocks.

The Mohawk Circle home, in addition, was designed by Brighton-based ColoradoEarth LLC, which also has manufactured a compressed earth block that will achieve the passive home performance while making the home fireproof, according to ColoradoEarth’s founder Lisa Morey, an engineer and architect.

Fire is one of the most devastating natural hazards that can destroy homes and lives. How can homeowners protect their properties from fire damage? In this article, Chris Maierhofer, a fire engineer and researcher, shares his insights on how to design and build a fireproof home. He explains the principles of fire behavior, the materials…

Concrete is the most widely used material in the world, but it also has a huge carbon footprint. The production of portland cement, the main ingredient of concrete, releases a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. How can we make concrete more sustainable and climate-friendly? In this article, Wil Srubar, a professor of civil…

Colorado is home to many companies dedicated to providing sustainable materials for builders. We spoke with three local companies about their products and the environmental benefits they offer. One of the three companies was Colorado Earth.