Down to Earth Homes
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February/March 2003
By Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras writes books and articles about ecological design and building from his earth-sheltered home in Evergreen, Colorado.
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Resources
Books
Earthship: Build Your Own, Vol. 1 by Michael Reynolds Earthship: Systems and Components, Vol. 2 by Michael Reynolds Earthship: Evolution Beyond Economics, Vol. 3 by Michael Reynolds The Complete Book of Underground Houses: How to Build a Low-Cost Home by Rob Roy The Earth-Sheltered House: An Architect's Sketchbook by Malcolm Wells The $50 & Up Underground House Book: How to Design and Build Underground by Mike Oehler
Organizations
American Underground Construction Association
3001 Hennepin Ave. S.
Suite D202
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 825-8933
www.auaonline.org
Conferences and referrals to earth-sheltered-building professionals
Useful Web Sites
For a list of architects, builders, books and plans in the United States, Canada, Europe and New Zealand, log on to www.earth-house.com
For general information, photos, building plans, government information and guidelines, visit architecture.about.com/cs/earthsheltered/
Also visit architect Malcolm Wells' Web site at www.malcolmwells.com .
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