Texan maker’s underground survival bunkers are real batcaves by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2020 In Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” protagonists are surprised by marauders, but are lucky to find a well-provisioned survival shelter. In …
Underground dome house of the family who led geese to fly home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2019 Paula and Bill Lishman spent many winters in a poorly-insulated A frame cabin before realizing they needed to go underground …
Underground dome house stays warm in Omaha winters by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2017 Rebecca Weitzel and Jeff Waschkowski live in a buried home in Omaha, Nebraska and while winters temperatures can hit negative 30 degrees …
Young couple transforms old Loire cave in unique home/rental by Kirsten Dirksen on January 2, 2017 Alexis Lamoureux was looking for affordable housing for himself and his girlfriend Lotte van Riel when he rediscovered his great …
Dan Price’s underground home, art & philosophy on $5,000/year by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2015 When Dan Price returned to his home state of Oregon in 1990 he was determined to avoid mortgages or rent …
Idaho modern oldtimer builds underground & solar $50 houses by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2015 Mike Oehler lived for over 30 years in an underground home that he built for $50 (and expanded for $500) …
Dugout shelters & pit-houses: benefits of thermal inertia by Nicolás Boullosa on May 31, 2013 Whether in homes or greenhouses, partially buried buildings (pit-houses, dugout shelters) benefit from thermal stability and the heating and cooling …
Cave home in Loire is charming bioclimatic troglodyte house by Kirsten Dirksen on January 2, 2012 In the Saumur region of France there are over a thousand miles of underground tunnels and thousands of caves, known …
