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Earth Sheltered House: An Artist's Sketchbook (Real Goods Solar Living Book) (Paperback)

by Malcolm Wells (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co; 1st Chelsea Green Ed edition (19 Nov 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1890132195
  • ISBN-13: 978-1890132194
  • Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,219,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Presents a fundamentally different way of looking at the design and building process by a pioneer of underground building and natural design. His sketches and hand-written explanations demonstrate the advantages of living in underground buildings and discuss solutions to common problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing with a dated feel, 1 Sep 2001
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As a lot of the material is taken from Malcolm Well's earlier career we are treated to developmental sketches for numerous projects. Whilst nice to see these are often, by their nature, a little simplistic and the limited number of detail drawings and minimal handwritten text may irritate those looking for more in depth information. This approach unfortunately makes it feel scrapbook like and dated. If you are looking for a "how to build it" book or a source of design ideas in glossy pictures then avoid this title. If you want to see how Earth Sheltered designs have developed over the years and some early mistakes still worth avoiding then this might be worth a look.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read and full of inspiration., 14 Sep 2001
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The author, Malcolm Wells, has been designing earth-sheltered buildings since the early 1960's since he was inspired by a Frank Lloyd-Wright structure with a garden on top.

Malcolm's main aim is to reduce the visual impact of dwellings and other buildings on the landscape. He suggests you purchase some degraded land, half bury your house on it with a lot of south-facing glass for solar gain, and then restore the landscape on top and around the dwelling.

This is not a "how to" book, but is a series of sketches and hand written jottings which lead you through the decades of the author's design career, plotting his successes, and pointing out one or two of the shortcomings of his earlier designs - one of his early discoveries was that earth alone is not a sufficient insulator. The beauty of the finished dwellings cannot be denied, and there is a considerable benefit in reduced space heating requirement when compared to the average above-ground building.

Set against this are the vast quantities of concrete required to make the structures stable, the very heavy roof support structures, and the acres of membrane needed for waterproofing. The embodied energy in these materials must be set against any future fuel savings. The other downside is the oversizing of the buildings. However, a good read and full of inspiration.

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