Earth Sheltered Housing Design: Guidelines, Examples and References

Fabulous technical guide to earth sheltered (underground) housing. Chapters include site planning, architectural design, energy use, structural design, waterproofing and insulation, building codes, illustrative designs, cold climate designs, warm climate designs. Appendices include energy calculations and comparisons, financing issues and references. Architects represented: Don Metz, the Winston House and the baldtop dugout; John Barnard, ecology houses; Carmody and Ellison, the Jones House; Michael McGuire, the Clark Nelson House; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Karsky, the Karsky house; Joe Topiv, the topic house; Andy Davis, the Davis Cave; Big Outdoors People, big outdoors dome (concept only); Malcolm Wells, solaria; Ron McClure, rousselot house; Coffee & Crier, bordie residents; William Morgan architects, the Dune House; David Wright environmental architects, the sundown house at Sea Ranch; Roland Coate, the Alexander house; Philip Johnson, the Geier House; Herman DeJong, Terrasol (unbuilt). Terrific photos of this midcentury modern concept. In-depth references and bibliography.

A- Very good condition in good dust jacket. pub date: 1978 publisher: the Minnesota Energy agency pages: 318 format: hardcover sku: 5848BRO $62.75 (Qty avail: 1)