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        • The Earthship Visitor Center

          2 Earthship Way, Tres Piedras, NM 87577

          Self-Guided Tours available daily – visitors are welcome to arrive anytime from 9am – 4pm.

          $9 per person for the self-guided tour of our Visitor Center

          • Free for Taos locals and Earthship alumni
          • Free for ages 12 and under

          UPDATED WINTER HOURS:

          Guided Tours available Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm to 4:30pm
          (please arrive a few minutes before)

          $22 per person • Tickets available at the front desk or: https://exploreorigin.com/en/listings/872008-guided-tour

          NEW! Extended Self-Guided Tour 
          $15 per person • Tickets available at the front desk or:
          https://exploreorigin.com/en/listings/876139-earthship-movie-time

          Private Tours available when scheduled ahead of time More Info

        • Earthship Nightly Rentals:

          Earthships allow people to experience a luxurious off grid life. Being self-sufficient does not mean reducing one’s quality of life.

          Our Earthship rental homes are equipped with all amenities that conventional housing provides

          We are 20 minutes northwest of town of Taos, New Mexico. We are very happy to show you how you can live comfortably without harming nature …

          CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RENTAL EARTHSHIPS.

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        • What is an Earthship?

          An Earthship is a type of house built with natural and recycled materials, with energy conservation in mind. It is designed to produce energy, water and food for its own use.

        • An Earthship is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials. Several models exist, and can be built in any part of the world, in any climate and provide electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment and sustainable food production. Choose your favorite model.

           

          View Earthships currently for sale or buy some land in the Earthship Community

          Building cost could be significantly reduced if you decide to host an Academy or a Field Study.

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Unable to join us at the Earthship Campus in Taos, New Mexico, USA? 

You can still learn with us!

with the ONLINE ACADEMY, all the classes have been recorded from the original Earthship Academy.

The Online Earthship Academy is an exclusive program with access to all classes online. Become part of the Earthship Community!


The Online Curriculum is the same as the Academy on campus.
The classes are divided as follows:

Core Classes – Earthship Design Principles

  1. Thermal/Solar heating and cooling
  2. Building with natural and re-purposed materials
  3. Water Harvesting, Storage and filtration
  4. Contained Sewage Treatment
  5. Solar and Wind Electric Systems
  6. Food Production

Labs

  • Water Organisation Module

  • Electric Wiring

  • Earthship Maintenance

  • Layout Lab

  • Power Tools Safety

Hands-on Field Study preparation

  • Job Safety and Power Tools Safety

  • Vault in Earthships

  • Carpentry

  • Tours

  • Pounding Tires

Methodology – How Earthships Function.

  • History and Evolution of Earthships

  • Basics of Earthship Construction Techniques

  • How to read Earthship Construction drawings

  • Earthship Types

  • The Water Organization Module

  • How to build Gray and Black Water Systems

  • The Basics of Electricity

  • The Power Organizing Module

  • Building Permit and Process for Earthship Permitting

  • Earthship Finishes Options

  • Earthship Operations

  • Earthship Disaster and Poverty Relief projects

  • Sustainable Communities

  • Earthship Inspired Housing example

  • Introduction to Aquaponics

  • Staging an Earthship Build

You will also have LIVE Q&As with a couple of instructors, including Michael Reynolds. We will send you the Earthship Academy latest textbook, as well as emails of the instructors.

You will also be able to access the students network and forum, get all the major discounts on the Visitor Center, nightly rentals or architectural consultations.

With the Online Academy, you will receive all the benefits that the Earthship Academy students benefit from (discount for online store products, exclusivity to workshops and hands-on Field Study builds, access to teachers and more). You will have access to all the classes for 3 months and then be required to take the final exam. To receive credit, you need to get mark over 60% to pass the exam.

Online Session cost: $ 1200 USD. (Step 1 of the Academy)

The on-campus, Earthship Academy Sessions are 3hours of classes daily over four weeks.


The Online Earthship Academy can be finished in one month if you follow the same rhythm.

 

 You will then have to complete TWO Step 2 (Field Studies), and a Step 3 (Independent Study) to graduate, just like the Earthship Academy students attending the Earthship Academy at the Earthship Campus Headquarters.

 

 

Online Earthship Academy Session Dates
Winter: January to March

Spring: April to June

Summer: July to September

Autumn: October – December

But you can start the session at anytime

 

BUNDLE!

Register for the Online Academy current session (STEP 1)+ May or July Field Study (STEP 2) for $ 1600 USD:

Inquiries here: online@earthship.com

BITE SIZE?

If you are interested in only a few aspects of Earthships you can purchase smaller sections of the Online Academy:

  • Water systems (5 classes+ access to a LIVE Q&A with Earthship plumber) ~ $ 350 USD

  • Food production in Earthship (2 classes) ~ $ 150 USD

  • Clean Energy (4 classes) ~ $ 300

  • Earthship principles/Building with recycled materials (8 classes + LIVE Q&A with Earthship Founder Michael Reynolds) ~ $ 350 USD

    Inquiries here: online@earthship.com

REGISTER TO THE ONLINE ACADEMY HERE:

Online Earthship Academy Registration

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