Concrete The Case for Concrete Homes The challenge is to build homes that can remain intact in any severe weather event, be more energy efficient, be reasonably priced, and be reoccupied shortly ...

Life & Culture Built into a mountainside, this $600K home is a ‘marvel of modern engineering’: Cool Spaces Updated: Jun. 19, 2024, 7:05 p.m. | Published: Jun. 19 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Growing up, Pete Bissonette always wanted to live in a bus or a cave. The latter dream came true, at least in a sense. Bissonette has one of the about 650 homes Mankato, Minnesota ...

When it comes to earth-sheltered homes, there's no one-size-fits-all approach. These innovative housing designs can be adapted to different climates, terrains, and personal preferences.

Craig and Danette Thomson's arched dome concrete earth home in Caseyville, on Thursday, July 31, 2014. It is constructed of concrete with a stucco finish and features a dirt and grass-covered roof.

StarCrete on Earth According to the researchers, 25 kg of dried potatoes (crisps) could make nearly half a tonne of StarCrete or more than 213 bricks' worth of material. Comparatively, it takes ...

Earth-sheltered homes made of composite materials The Green Magic Homes are composed of prefabricated vaulted panels manufactured with composite laminate materials, confined laterally by walls in ...

Clever Earth-Sheltered House Uses Natural Surroundings to Reduce Energy Needs Architecture Lifestyle Travel Destinations 11/04/2014 under Architecture, Destinations, Energy, Environment ...

Unlike concrete, earth bricks require little energy to produce. Cement, the main ingredient in concrete, accounts for 8% of carbon dioxide emissions, according to British think tank Chatham House.