Sustainable Earth Sheltered
Incorporating “earth contact” into a home can greatly reduce the amount of energy required to maintain a comfort level, not to mention a considerable “safety- factor” from Midwest storms.
Typically, these type of projects incorporate:
- Front faces South – for “direct solar gain” into a home
- Rear faces North – is buried by earth
- Sides can be fully buried or partially “bermed”
- Thermal mass is a must- to retain that South sun
- Daylit in several ways
- Could be “off-grid” quite easily
- Naturally venting