Earth Sheltered Buildings

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Earth sheltered home in Big Sur, California

Earthen berms in Iceland.

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"

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