A few years after graduating from the University of Cincinnati's prestigious College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning in the early 1970s, Mike Reynolds began applying his architectural training and innate know-how to the design and development of an unconventional type of housing, one that was completely self-sufficient, without the need for central power, water, sewage, or food distribution.

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It was decided that in order to reduce unnecessary costs and waste, the homes would be constructed from as many discarded materials as possible in order to reduce unnecessary costs and waste.

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The old adage, "One man's trash is another man's treasure," can be proven by Reynolds' discovery that, by filling old tires up with compacted soil, they could be repurposed into sturdy building blocks. This proved the old adage that, “One man's trash is another man’s treasure.” In addition to adding additional structure and artistic embellishment to the structures, glass bottles and aluminum cans can be employed as well.

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He also continued to prototype and enhance the design of his homes, also known as Earthships, on property he acquired in New Mexico. His work eventually led him to launch what has been called the largest off-the-grid subdivision in the world - the Greater World Earthship Community.

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On 633 acres of land located 14 miles outside Taos, there is a sustainable-living development consisting of approximately 70 dwellings, with one of them up for sale now. The development is located on 633 acres of land. 

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A 2,600-square-foot Earthship can be found within the community, according to Rich Report. It is equipped with a sustainable water harvesting system as well as a sewage system which optimizes solar energy utilization as is the case with every Earthship within the community. 

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The south-facing side of the house also has a wall of windows allowing as much solar energy as possible to enter the home. 

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It has an atrium that is filled with mature plants that are irrigated by greywater that runs through the length of the house that has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as a greenhouse filled with mature plants that are fed by greywater.

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In addition to lofty viga ceilings, concrete floors, built-in shelving, decorative glass embellishments, and an attached guest studio with a kitchen, bath, and its own private patio, this residence also features lofty viga ceilings, concrete floors, and built-in shelving. 

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In New Mexico Mountain Properties, there is an eco-friendly property listed at an asking price of $950,000 on a two-acre parcel of land. The property is eco-friendly and sits on a one-acre lot.

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