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EARTH-SHELTERED HOUSE
sa   RAMMED EARTH CONSTRUCTION
x   UNDERGROUND HOUSE
xx   HOUSE

Special edition. Earth sheltered housing. Several designs are illustrated.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY #33 Aug 1978 pg. 2-15

Special edition. Earth sheltered housing and passive solar heating. Tips on building underground homes, etc.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY #39 Sep-Oct 1979 pg. A1

A look at underground housing. Includes photos of two houses, one built around an atrium, and the other an elevational style.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1979 (v.57#9) pg. 97

A look at two styles of earth-sheltered homes.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1981 (v.59#9) pg. 44

A look at today's earth-sheltered home technology and a review of common pitfalls.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #206 Feb 1980 (v.30#2) pg. 12

Facts about underground homes.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #210 Jul-Aug 1980 (v.30#6) pg. 44

Housing: the shape of things to come. A look at foamed dome, log cabin, precut, manufactured, transposed, steel frame, geodesic dome, and earth-sheltered homes.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #235 Jan 1983 (v.33#1) pg. 27

Passive cooling. Earth-coupling, shuttered skylights and good venting help keep a North Florida house cool. Construction & design elements described.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #2 Apr-May 1981 pg. 30

Waterproofing earth-sheltered houses.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #2 Apr-May 1981 pg. 35

Earth-sheltered "airplane house" features south-wall solar collector and site-built lenticular trusses to form a curved roof.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #6 Dec 1981-Jan 1982 pg. 54

Earth shelter on Cape Cod. Design and construction of an underground house that gains solar heat and light without a southern exposure.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #7 Feb-Mar 1982 pg. 34

Underground retreat. A small house in Vermont nestles in to preserve the main house's view. Construction and waterproofing details noted.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #16 Aug-Sep 1983 pg. 50

A look at architect John Hix's "solar cave with a view", an underground house with passive solar heat.
HARROWSMITH #18 Mar 1979 (v.3#6) pg. 39

A look at a passively heated underground house located near Columbus, Ohio and designed by Solar-Earth Energy Inc. (SEE). Includes information on getting an information packet on SEE house designs.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #51 May-Jun 1978 pg. 101

The Solartron prefabricated earth-sheltered home. A look at a new approach to underground building materials, the use of preformed fiberglass-reinforced plywood panels.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #57 May-Jun 1979 pg. 157

A look at an earth-sheltered, sun-tempered, nearly energy self-sufficient house built by the Strickler family in Washington.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #58 Jul-Aug 1979 pg. 106

Two years underground. A report on the heating and cooling efficiencies of the underground house described in issue #54 (Nov-Dec 1978).
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #61 Jan-Feb 1980 pg. 38

A look at the Colosol earth-sheltered home with passive solar heating in Dillon, CO.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #62 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 136

A 20th century cliff house. A cave house built near Grand Junction, CO.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #64 Jul-Aug 1980 pg. 124

A look at a post and beam, passive solar earth sheltered house.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #65 Sep-Oct 1980 pg. 132

A look at an earth sheltered passive solar house in southern Illinois.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #66 Nov-Dec 1980 pg. 114

Design for a quick and inexpensive earth-sheltered home (sod igloo).
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #77 Sep-Oct 1982 pg. 160

Buying an existing earth-sheltered home. Some tips.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #83 Sep-Oct 1983 pg. 84

Guidelines for going underground. A look at site conditions, building codes, design, heat retention, materials, humidity, and landscaping.
NEW SHELTER Feb 1980 (v.1#1) pg. 74

Earth sheltering's newest technique (post-tensioning of the walls). A look at the homes designed by Lon Simmons.
NEW SHELTER Oct 1980 (v.1#7) pg. 44

Underground homes. Five articles look at the reasons and methods for building underground houses.
NEW SHELTER Jan 1982 (v.3#1) pg. 18

A new technique for underground homes. This innovation holds heat, sheds water, and costs less.
NEW SHELTER Sep 1983 (v.4#7) pg. 98

Underground "arch" house is built using "Arch-Tech" panels.
NEW SHELTER Jan 1984 (v.5#1) pg. 46

Digging in. How one family lives underground in Armington, Illinois.
ORGANIC GARDENING Jun 1978 (v.25#6) pg. 98

A look at underground architecture.
ORGANIC GARDENING Dec 1978 (v.25#12) pg. 58

A look at an Ecology House that is built underground with an atrium to provide natural light.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1974 (v.204#6) pg. 88

Solar houses go underground. Diagrams and photos of several designs.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1980 (v.216#5) pg. 82

Underground basics. What you need to know before you begin construction.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1982 (v.221#5) pg. 76

A look at a solar-heated house that is half underground. Designed by David Wright and located in northern California, the house has earth atop the main room, a sunken garden courtyard, and tall view tower, and a separate garage and studio.
SUNSET Apr 1977 (v.158#4) pg. 132

Profile of Dave Carter's underground house in Lincoln, Nebraska.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1979 (v.35#1) pg. 60

An architect, engineer and solar expert critiques the good and bad points of underground buildings.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1979 (v.35#1) pg. 104

Earth sheltered home has two floors and dozens of innovations. Includes several construction tips.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1981 (v.37#1) pg. 80