Earth Sheltered Homes | Passive Annual Heat Storage
Build an earth sheltered home that is bright, airy and comfortable all year.
 |
A southwest facing hill slope was chosen in Missoula, Montana. Here the Geodome can be seen during construction. |
| Excavation began in the autumn of 1979. |  |
 |
Machinery helped too. |
Tour Navigation
<< PREV | HOME | NEXT >>
Start Tour | Precasting | Forms Details | Site Prep | Assembly | Joining Sections | Assembling Scoop | Waterproofing | Backfilling
|
| Still, the most advanced book available on the subject is Passive Annual Heat Storage, Improving the Design of Earth Shelters. This original text stays up to date because it teaches the basic methods of understanding natural heat flow that never change. Other supplementary materials, home plans and instruction videos are available.
You can order books, videos, and papers on a large variety of topics which are available from the Rocky Mountain Research Center. SHOP |