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When you find a peaceful joy, that’s when you are near the truth. -Rumi Nader Khalili (1936-2008) is the world-renowned Iranian-American architect, author, humanitarian, teacher, and inno…

(strawbales using an expensive conventional foundation and roof making not alot of sense for me and not even saving money much of the time by what I hear) Heck you could almost put stick built walls up to save time (as earthbags are a big cost in time and hassle per cubic foot filled whereas the walls are the cheapest by comparison to roof/foundation) and things like that is almost what i'm now thinking. Why aren't we already doing this?

A sincere dream. Since stumbling on the concept of an earth ship in late 2012, I have wanted to help create an autonomous vista from the ground up – earlier this year I had that opportunity.

Discover stunning exterior ideas for earth sheltered homes that seamlessly blend with nature while keeping your house stylish and energy-efficient.

Hakka Earth Buildings, (re)built in 1930's-60's, Fujian, China, Oct. 2003 Leica R 6.2+Elmarit-R135mm, Kodak HD400

This LEED for Homes Gold project is situated on a walnut ranch in the Central Valley. Marrying modern details with the age-old tradition of rammed earth, this home sets the standard for green design. It harnesses both passive and active heating and cooling strategies including thermal mass, geothermal heat pump, solar thermal and solar PV systems. Project Architect for Feldman Architecture Photography by Joe Fletcher

Discover the beauty and resilience of custom earth-sheltered and underground homes. This team of underground house builders, custom house planners and engineers are dedicated to creating your custom house plans underground and above. Architecture, Engineering & Permitting Services in all 50 states: Earth-sheltered house plans, underground home builder, custom architecture plans, green roof architecture, Fire Resistant Construction, Wine Caves, Custom House Plans, Building Permit Support