Resources
Listed on this Burrow Bureau page are some of the resources
regarding underground homes. The resources listed are
external links that the editors of this website think
may be of interest and value. If you find any links to
be inappropriate due to the dynamic nature of the Web
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Government Websites / Pages
Efficient Earth-Sheltered Homes
http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/efficient-earth-sheltered-homes
Wikipedia Pages
Underground Living
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_living
Matmata, Tunisia - underground "troglodyte"
homes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matmata,_Tunisia
Yaodong - cave house in China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaodong
Coober Pedy - Australian houses underground
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coober_Pedy,_South_Australia
People with Underground Homes
William Lishman
http://www.williamlishman.com/underground.htm
This family had a bad experience with their underground
home
http://mizbejabbers.hubpages.com/hub/The-Pitfalls-of-an-Underground-House
This family had a positive experience in living in an
underground home in Upper Penninsula Michigan
http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/underground-house-living-z10m0vau.aspx
Rick Ohanian, in front of the nation's first "earth
sheltered duplex" building http://www.undergroundhomes.com/news1.html
Rick Ohanian, in 1980, with a "berm" type home
with a backside solaratrium http://www.undergroundhomes.com/news2.html
Merle J. Alix in Upper Penninsula, Michigan via Mother
Earth News
http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/underground-house-living-z10m0vau.aspx#axzz2MiaSonHw
An earth-sheltered home showcases a unique design - June
and Richard Shire
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/02/28/plympton-couple-love-their-earth-sheltered-home-for-its-unique-design-energy-efficiency-being-green-dome/yyTpW8iB4OHPuoEMWBthgO/story.html
Spectacular UNDERGROUND home forward-thinking couple
built for themselves to cut energy costs during 1970s
oil embargo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2370044/Jim-Mortenson-home-Spectacular-UNDERGROUND-home-forward-thinking-couple-built-cut-energy-costs-1970s-oil-embargo.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Unique house built to lower fuel costs
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130720/NEWS02/307200011/Unique-house-built-lower-fuel-costs?nclick_check=1
Underground house up for auction in Butler County
http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-jab-underground-house-up-for-auction-in-butler-county-20130823,0,4979356.story
Dan Price crouches to enter what he calls his 'Hobbit
hole' house, which he built into a hillside in the small
town of Joseph in northeast Oregon
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/53244411/displaymode/1247?beginSlide=1
Mystery owner to underground home
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/yourtown/wallingford/11227840.Mystery
_owner_to_underground_home/
Article about Chuck Linton and Lori Leinbach in their
underground berm home in Southboro
http://www.telegram.com/article/20140829/WORCESTERLIVING/308299986
Is Comedian Steve Martin doing something Wild N Crazy
by Selling His Underground / Earth Bermed Home?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2015/02/05/steve-martin-selling-montecito-home/
http://www.zillow.com/blog/steve-martin-sells-near-montecito-168936/
Top Lists of Underground Homes
Top 6 List of some underground homes in different countries
(some are the same as the top 10 list above)
http://inhabitat.com/6-fascinating-underground-homes-that-go-above-and-beyond/
Top 12 list - ditto the above top 10 and top 6 lists
http://www.hometone.com/entry/12-of-the-coolest-underground-houses/
HomeEdit top 10 list
http://www.homedit.com/10-spectacular-underground-homes-around-the-world/
InspiredMag top 10 list
http://inspiredm.com/10-amazing-underground-homes/
Top 10 List of some underground homes in different countries
http://www.oddee.com/item_98085.aspx
Top 10 List slideshow
http://www.details.com/style-advice/tech-and-design/201212/underground-living-homes#intro
Pinterest pages
http://pinterest.com/VelvieHelton/underground-house-fortress/
http://pinterest.com/wrightdlca/underground-homes/
http://pinterest.com/amyowensjackson/underground-home/
Web Pages
The new domesteaders - Round homes are more than simple
shelter for some true believers
http://www.adn.com/adn/intern/hunndome.html
How to Design an Underground House
http://www.ehow.com/how_4559007_design-underground-house.html
Luxury Underground Mansion in England with waterslide
feature
http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxury-underground-mansion-in-england-with-waterslide-feature.html
How About Earth-Sheltered Housing
http://www.joe.org/joe/1983january/a2.php
About.com on Underground Homes
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/greenbuildingmaterials/a/Underground-Home.htm
Underground Micro Home
http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/underground-micro-home/
Earthly delights: Homes underground are quiet, have more
light than you think and are ecologically sound
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1304692/Earthly-delights-Homes-underground-quiet-light-think-ecologically-sound.html
Earth Sheltered Design
http://earthshelter.sustainablesources.com/
Solving Your Earth Sheltered Home’s Water Leakage Problems
http://earthshelters.com/uncategorized/solving-your-homes-water-leakage-problems/
Taghkanic House in New York State that is made of glass
above ground but the bulk of the huge home is underground
http://www.gizmag.com/glass-house-open-views-privacy/24861/
Earth-sheltered Homes - These energy-efficient houses
are bright, airy, dry and quiet.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Homes/2006-10-01/Earth-sheltered-Homes.aspx
Subsurface Building Links
http://www.subsurfacebuildings.com/Links.html
Neville forced to end dream of 'Tellytubby eco-home'
over fears of neighbour feud http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2252442/Gary-Neville-forced-end-dream-Tellytubby-eco-home.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
In the United Kingdom an undergroudn reservoir is zoned
for building an underground home
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Dig-deep-bid-house-hill/story-17361709-detail/story.html
Coober Pedy Australia home for sale
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2242816/Australian-estate-agents-windowless-CAVE-market-5-bed-family-home-50k.html
Australian Outback Underground Home
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10858874
Underground House in Seoul, South Korea - slildeshow
http://www.dwell.com/house-tours/slideshow/underground-house-seoul
Forestiere Underground Gardens Gear Up for Warmer Days
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/worth-the-trip/Forestiere-Underground-Gardens-Gear-Up-for-Warmer-Days-198852341.html
Earth House: What may be the only underground house in
Dallas is for sale
http://www.dallasnews.com/photos/20130416-earth-house-whats-may-be-the-only-underground-house-in-dallas-is-for-sale.ece
Unusual home goes on Texas’ real estate market
http://www.chron.com/homes/article/Unusual-home-goes-on-Texas-real-estate-market-4453754.php#photo-4511139
Could you live in a Hobbit home? Planning approved for
fully functioning eco-home with a tunnel entrance that
costs just £35,000 to build
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320164/Revolutionary-Hobbit-home-costing-35-000-build-fully-functioning-eco-home-tunnel-entrance.html
Stockport neighbours dig in against underground house
plan - A group of neighbours have battled to save a green
space for 10 years, and now they've clubbed together to
try and buy it so an underground house cannot be built
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stockport-neighbours-dig-against-underground-3309997
The Cave Houses Of Southern Spain
http://www.escapeartist.com/OREQ11/Cave_Houses.html
Rolling Hills mansion has 5 stories underground
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-peninsula-mega-mansion-20130624,0,952035.story
Grand designs for the underground Hobbit eco house
http://www.mkweb.co.uk/News/Developments/Grand-designs-for-the-underground-Hobbit-eco-house-20130630081725.htm
I-Team: Underground Las Vegas Home For Sale
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/23148804/i-team
Underground Houses are Energy efficient, low maintenance
and low impact
http://darrellpack.hubpages.com/hub/Underground-Houses-are-
Energy-efficient-low-maintenance-and-low-impact
Looking Back: 1964 World's Fair featured Swayze underground
home
http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_dc1f15fe-3346-11e3-874b-0019bb2963f4.html
A five acre garden and an underground house are among
the highlights that await those who will be taking the
CanAssist Garden Walk next weekend
http://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/1834840/garden-walk-to-raise-vital-funds/?cs=2170
Radar Will Scan NYC Park For A Buried Luxury Bomb Shelter
From 1964
http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/radar-will-scan-nyc-park-buried-luxury-bomb-shelter-1964
Earth Homes in the St. Louis Area
http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/earth-homes-living-down-under/article_42e909a0-990a-53f6-b8c9-c6dd13e8d492.html
Mother Earth News - Getting Started with an Underground
Home (parts 1, 2, 3)
Part 1 http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/underground-homes-how-to-get-started-part-1-zbcz1412.aspx#axzz3OeSgHjzV
Part 2: Consider Costs - http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/underground-homes-how-to-get-started-part-2-costs-zbcz1501.aspx#axzz3OeSgHjzV
Part 3 - http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/getting-started-with-an-underground-home-part-3-zbcz1501.aspx
Burrow Bureau (Journal of Underground Homes) was named a top underground house expert by Redfin. Check out the article we were featured in: [What is an Underground House? Innovative Design for Sustainable Living | Redfin]
Commercial Builders
Davis Caves
http://www.daviscaves.com
Earthlog Equity Group
http://earthshelteredhousing.com/
Performance Building Systems
http://www.earthshelter.com/
Eagle Valley Green Homes
http://www.underground-home.com/
Performance Building Systems
http://www.earthshelter.com/
Colfibrex
http://www.colfibrex.com/en/index.html
Terraforma Underground Project - They are constructing
underground cabins called Digloos to provide vacation
rentals in Colebrook, NH to ATV, snowmobilers, hikers,
skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts. The units will provide
a test facility for alternative, green and off grid energy.
https://www.facebook.com/TerraformaUndergroundProject
Roy Slaymaker is shopping around the concept of his EarthArch
home
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/home_and_garden/2014/02/02/earth-home-still-rare-even-with-its-merits.html
Books
The $50 and Up Underground Home Book by Mike Oehler
http://www.undergroundhousing.com/
The Complete Book of Underground Houses by Rob Roy
Underground Homes by Louis Wampler
How to Build an Underground House by Malcolm Wells
Videos
Ben and Toni's Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycQc5EWNzIU
Fiberglass Prefab House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE8DZQjBb3k
Hobbit Shire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4npRGf-lQ
Shipping Container Shelter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3EAJex1RVo
Vivre dans un habitat troglodyte (in French):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbka7XTWfoQ&feature=em-subs_digest
Adelaide Hills underground house - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbIYQiToG2I
White Cliffs dugouts in Australia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeAhyEeGsKQ
Underground home in Las Vegas which is more like a mansion
-
http://youtu.be/EcjhomICAUw
Underground houses in Great Britain - http://youtu.be/nWbrYCp9rxQ
An Underground Earthbag House Time Lapse in Ecuador -
http://youtu.be/IDD4teFWOZ4
2001 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75228 - http://youtu.be/CZA2hwXsSdU
and its Zillow listing here: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2001-N-Buckner-Blvd-Dallas-TX-75228/80489493_zpid/
Online Communities
Earth Sheltered Homes Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/earth-sheltered-homes/
Subterranea Britannica - the members study underground
dwellings
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/
Blogs
Underground Homes - Save the Earth Live Underground
http://undergroundhomes.net/
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