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10 Amazing Underground Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 20, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

So which one is your favorite? My favorite underground house in this video is the Estate Lattenstrasse in Switzerland. It’s not only super beautiful, it’s also energy efficient thanks to being underground and insulated with recycled glass foam insulation. More … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, energy efficiency, home design, natural building, subterranean, sustainable building, sustainable homes, underground home, underground house | 3 Replies

Learn How to Build Your Own Underground Home

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 5, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Underground homes have several advantages over homes built above the ground. Underground homes, or earthen homes, have extreme benefits over above ground housing across the entire board. Some of these beneficial qualities include their ability to save space above ground, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged below grade, DIY, earth berm, earth sheltering, energy efficient, natural building, subterranean, sustainable, underground home | Leave a reply

How to Build Your Own Underground Home

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 30, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Free ebook on Scribd: How to Build Your Own Underground Home, 2nd edition, 212 pages, by Ray G. Scott. He’s authored three previous books about underground houses. Scott explains how you can cut your heating cost 75% in an underground … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged berming, DIY, earth berming, energy efficient, natural building, subterranean, sustainable, underground, underground home, underground house | 7 Replies

Efficient Earth-Sheltered Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 1, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“If you are looking for a home with energy-efficient features that will provide a comfortable, tranquil, weather-resistant dwelling, an earth-sheltered house could be right for you.

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Posted in General | Tagged bermed, bermed house, earth berm, earth sheltered, ecofriendly, energy efficient, natural building, subterranean, underground, underground homes | 6 Replies

Underground Ferrocement Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 21, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Truly Green Architecture: Earth Bermed with Living Roofs for low maintenance, quiet, safe and very long lived buildings.

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Posted in Design | Tagged buried, dome, earth sheltered, energy efficient, ferrocement, living roof, natural building, PAHS, subterranean, underground | 3 Replies

A Large, Low-energy Root Cellar

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 6, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here’s an interesting project by Chris Magwood and crew. They used a steel quonset hut to build a large earth sheltered root cellar in Canada.

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable, earth sheltered, food storage, natural building, quonset hut, rootcellar, subterranean, underground | 8 Replies

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