"Future House Nowis dedicated to exploring ideas about better living in family homes that are affordable, modern, efficient, healthy, environmentally responsible and available today."
posted by dobbs (8 comments total)
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Cool stuff. Great designs.
However, I have this funny feeling that their definition of "affordable" is not one I am familiar with. Just a hunch. posted by Thorzdad at 11:39 AM on June 4, 2007
Neat stuff, dobbs. My first reaction was "man, there's a bunch of great articles here. I should post this to metafilter." posted by boo_radley at 11:53 AM on June 4, 2007
I'm really surprised that there isn't more mention these days about earth-sheltered homes. My ultimate goal is to build one for retirement. My understanding is that it's a rather reasonable cost, and climate-control is essentially taken care of. Plus it's like living in Hobbiton! posted by mortimer at 12:05 PM on June 4, 2007
Family love future house! posted by papakwanz at 1:15 PM on June 4, 2007
Mortimer, I think rammed earth construction has taken over the niche that earth-sheltered used to occupy. posted by BrotherCaine at 1:59 PM on June 4, 2007
I agree with you in part, BrotherCaine, but I still like the earth-sheltered idea a lot more. And living in Ohio, I think the R-value of a hill of earth would pay off over freestanding rammed-earth. Both in Summer and Winter.
I have no evidence to back that up, so you know. posted by mortimer at 2:52 PM on June 4, 2007
Bookmarked the site. Thanks. posted by serazin at 4:33 PM on June 4, 2007
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However, I have this funny feeling that their definition of "affordable" is not one I am familiar with. Just a hunch.
posted by Thorzdad at 11:39 AM on June 4, 2007