THE HOUSE: They decided they wanted their dream house to be as sustainable and maintenance-free as possible, and started researching earth-sheltered homes ... One of their plans is to build ...

An underground home is built entirely below the earth's grade, but generally gets light from windows that face a central courtyard. A berm house can remain somewhat above ground, with at least one ...

The earth-bermed ... roofline and pulls the house up. Ours aren't going anywhere," said Broeren. Some people are fearful that insects will invade an earth-shelter home, but Broeren explained ...

said Rick Ohanian of Home Sweet Earth Homes, a Columbus company that sells a booklet with berm-house floor plans and can build the houses. Ohanian said he has seen increased interest in berm ...

PLYMPTON — June and Richard Shire share their home with a whimsical collection of teddy bears that attests to the cozy ambience of their one-story, partially underground house. A bear family ...

Sustainable homes often ... s clever house relies on the power of nature to keep it green. Located in Newburgh, NY, about an hour-and-a-half from NYC, the DIY earth-sheltered home strategically ...

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy classifies two kinds of earth-sheltered homes. If the house is built below-grade or completely underground it ...