It's also dangerous in a fire, emitting serious poisons. However, reinforced concrete is the usual alternative material in earth-sheltered housing, which then needs expensive plastic waterproofing ...

Jim Milstein built "Asterisk" near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It's an earth-sheltered home composed of three intersecting barrel vaults. Back in the ’70s, earth-sheltered homes enjoyed great ...

He then sealed the structure with a Polyurea water- and fire-proof coating and ... fires and storms that underground homes offer, the earth-sheltered structure has natural insulative properties ...

With the earth-sheltered strategy ... adds thermal mass and protection from weather exposure and fire. The roof will feature a path through the native landscaping. The Methow Valley’s original ...

The Australasian Fire Authorities Council has warned ... Mr Mitchell, who lives in his own earth-sheltered home in the Adelaide Hills, said underground homes were not a new concept.

The earth-bermed, sustainable modular homes are made in the United States and have been redesigned to meet American building codes. "We now offer a stronger, safer product than ever before," said ...

Sleep underground. Yes, thanks to science and a bit of architectural ingenuity, underground structures, also known as earth-sheltered dwellings, are one way to enjoy a more eco-responsible—not ...

Fred White, a drummer for classic ’70s superband Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate, Verdine White. He was 67. Verdine White ...

Fred White, a drummer for classic '70s superband Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate, Verdine White. He was 67. Verdine White ...