Our Mission
Extreme weather events and a destabilized climate, pollution and natural resource depletion, and societal unrest show no signs of slowing as our children's future begins to look far different than the world we grew up in. Our mission is to rapidly develop a network of small scale resilient co-living communities off-grid. These communities will offer on-site events, educational programs, and opportunities to engage with sustainable living practices.
Among the latest sustainable technologies, we embrace traditional architecture methods that focus on low cost locally sourced materials that have not been widely used in suburban home development. The ADU Fire Shelter is a concept of
The primary barrier to increased adoption of alternative dwellings and life support systems is lack of personal experience with these sustainable practices. With enough interest local governments would need to change their laws to allow them to be built.
EARTH Dev exists to provide the opportunity to experience a variety of Earthen and alternatively constructed homes, and off-grid life support systems.
When you decide on your favorite resiliency techniques and systems, you can find a design team to help you to build your own or do it for you.
The Origins of Superadobe
Nader Khalili (1936-2008) was an Iranian-American architect who revolutionized earth architecture through his invention of the superadobe construction technique. In 1991, he founded the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth) in response to a NASA call for designs for human settlements on the Moon and Mars.
Khalili's superadobe technique uses earth-filled bags laid in circular courses with barbed wire between them, creating structures that are both earthquake and fire-resistant. This method was inspired by traditional Persian architecture and developed through extensive research and testing at Cal-Earth.
His vision went beyond just creating sustainable housing - he sought to empower people to build their own homes using the earth under their feet. The simplicity and effectiveness of superadobe construction has made it particularly valuable in disaster relief situations and areas where conventional building materials are scarce or expensive.
Today, Khalili's legacy continues through Cal-Earth and numerous projects worldwide, demonstrating how ancient wisdom combined with modern innovation can create sustainable solutions for our future housing needs.