A special welcome to everyone- We are the only major resource for earth sheltered homes. They are the first home of their kind which has a historical reference which goes back to nations from around the globe. Even before wood entered in people had to be warmed and cooled by a home. Those homes were meant to provide a way of escape from weather which was often severe. And most homes with wood frame did not survive and people were forced to flee to the ground.

 It was there in the earth that men sought out people of like mind. People who burrowed into the earth. People who understood the nature of forming homes from land and not from forest. Some forests were erradicated and some were just distant. And the earth was plentiful in most situations. They are the ones who took the nature of the earth and gave it a name and that was home. Home was the first part of the story. Yet it wasn't just the home but it was the house. And the house became a separate part of history. For when men left their home many of them were people who had burrowed into the land so they could be protected against massive cataclysms. They went and found ways to chisel out dirt hard as rock and rock as hard as wood. Some of the wood was so hard men thought they had gone crazy. Few realized that some of the wood had turned to stone. And those were the people who wanted that wood for their house.

 In a way we are people of time. We went out and tried to find people of like mind. They were those who had ideas. They had dreams. Many wrote us with their thoughts. I took some thoughts and developed many but I still did not find the people who really wanted this earth style.

 Eventually people approached me to sell their earth homes. Some wanted to buy. Few have sold but I haven't given up on the dream.

 Then I realized why few are able to sell. Most people don't know the value of earth. They don't know the heart of the house. They know most are built of wood but the history is another matter. And therein is the key to knowing how to sell a home. For people want homes built from earth. They want homes built from straw. They want homes built from mud and from rammed earth. And some want to use garbage and that includes tires, bottles, land fill material, recycled plastic and more.

 There are hundreds of styles and all of them revolved around garbage. Yet I wanted to find a way to revolve a home around earth. And thus I sought out information that would aid someone who was searching for the same reason. And I found it and learned there are many out there with similar ideas. I found men seeking information and those who continue to dream. I never gave up and continue to search almost daily for knowledge.

 So in the long run earth will be the source of information which I will search for. It will eventually provide us with homes. And then with knowledge and in the long run with houses. And that is my goal.

 I wish I could say that I have exhausted the study of Earth Houses but I haven't. When I started this web site in 1998 there was little specific information for the armchair researcher. I had to develop Earth House from the ground up and continue to be amazed at the reception from the public. From a starting point of 25 people a day we now are close to an average of 1,000 a day.

 It is ironic that some would consider Earth Homes but a brief niche in the housing industry when there is so much to know and so little that is fully understood.

 It is my belief that underground homes are one of the few means of habitation for the near future, i.e. until nature calms down or man controls nature. And considering mans success with the environment I would suggest Earth Homes will continue playing vital roles in the coming future.

 At present perhaps 25,000 plus North Americans chose to build earth homes though some estimates put it as high as 100,000. As our interest in the environment grows so grows the interest in earth sheltered homes. In my opinion it is Britain that is pushing the boundaries of research in this area. They have discussed this home style in Parliament, they have the Hockerton Housing Project, BESA and much more. Here in North America there are no set standards for mortgages, city planners, regulations and much more. I get questions on this often and it is frustrating as there are almost no studies anywhere to turn to. Even the governments seem ignorant. To my knowledge the Governments in the rest of the world are far behind and continue to put out wooden homes which are susceptible to every disaster on the face of the earth.

 Still, its not all hopeless. The benefits are slowly being realized by wise architects who are willing to look deeper into the subject. I can't state how angry it makes me to see people build wooden homes immediately after a tornado or hurricane destroys theirs only to see that same area destroyed a few years later in another storm. People are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Just think how much the insurance companies would save, how many fewer power stations we'd need to build, and homes that would last for generations.

 We aim to provide you with enough information to create your perfect underground home or complex. 95% will not have the financial means to incorporate the majority of ideas. Still, those interested in earth homes, will come away with something they can utilize in their own visions. Not just 'technology' but new ideas help decrease many fears and frustrations caused by the older earth homes which were prone to dripping water, darkness, mold and so on.

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