The Build Show 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:

The article introduces Colorado Earth discussing the technique of earth-block construction in New Zealand and how it’s applied it to Colorado’s climate and building codes. The article highlights the benefits of earth-block homes, such as lower carbon footprints, use of local materials, and resistance to extreme weather events.

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…

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.

Colorado Earth was recently featured in Colorado Public Radio – All Things Considered. The article, ‘Dirt doesn’t burn’: Why some Marshall fire victims are rebuilding their homes with earthen blocks, talks about Colorado Earth’s fire-resistant bricks and how homeowners could use them to build more resilient neighborhoods.