Ecovillage Earth houses Ecovillage Aardehuizen

Aardehuizen (“Earth houses”) is a modern ecovillage on the outskirts of a small town in the eastern countryside of the Netherlands. It is home to 70 people, mostly families, who have spent 3.5 years of their lives working together to construct each other’s houses. The houses were constructed according to the Earthship design by Architect Michael Reynolds. Key design features include the use of recycled, sustainable and locally sourced materials in order to minimise environmental impact. In addition, energy is harvested from the sun (both heat & power), water is filtrated organically and recycled, and food is harvested according to permaculture principles.