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Earth-Sheltered Houses
Rob Roy
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Description for Earth-Sheltered Houses
Paperback. The only how-to manual on the subject directed to mainstream owner-builders Series: Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 Color and B&W illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. ... Read more
An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New Society Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Gabriola Island, United States
ISBN
9780865715219
SKU
V9780865715219
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99-15
About Rob Roy
Rob Roy is a former contractor with twelve previous books to his credit, including Cordwood Building and Timber Framing for the Rest of Us. An expert on underground building, he founded the Earthwood Building School in 1981 with his wife, Jaki, and is frequently a speaker at events throughout North America.
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