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[[File:Earthsheleteredhome.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Earth sheltered home in Big Sur, California]] | [[File:Earthsheleteredhome.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Earth sheltered home in Big Sur, California]] | ||
[[Image:EarthSheltered.JPG|thumb|500px|Earthen berms in Iceland.]] | |||
==Design Rationale== | ==Design Rationale== | ||
Unbeatable insulation from on-site materials. Save large amounts of energy in cooling and heating due to high thermal mass. | Unbeatable insulation from on-site materials. Save large amounts of energy in cooling and heating due to high thermal mass. | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 11 August 2016
Design Rationale
Unbeatable insulation from on-site materials. Save large amounts of energy in cooling and heating due to high thermal mass.
See also: Earth Sheltered Greenhouse, Earthships, Earthbag Building
Research
- Wikipedia: "Earth Sheltering"