The Earth Bag Dome is constructed with courses of tube-like bags packed with rammed earth, and laid in a circular pattern. Each subsequent earth bag course reduces slightly in radius, forming a domed “beehive” shape. Natural renders of cob and lime-based plaster are applied to the earth bags for final finishes. There are very few structural elements required for the earth bag buildings due to their shape which evenly distributes loads, and the integrity of the earth itself.

Earth bag buildings have high thermal mass, maintaining a constant internal temperature whatever the external weather conditions may be!