The one I like the best – but can’t find a link for – is a huge circular house, lined with windows and skylights, which only juts up about 4 foot above what looks like a normal field. Underneath is a 4000 sq ft house that uses minimal energy to heat/cool – with good insulation(!) and lots of natural light. Above, sheep graze on the ‘roof’. I’d love a place like that…
My only problem here in CA would be the risk of a big quake, but its just one of many, many different ways of building a house.
Funnily enough, as i write this, the guys next door are erecting the framework for my next-door-neighbour’s extension. The work looks OK, but obviously doesn’t include insulation in the new walls or roof, nor any provision for solar panels.
Wonder what the cost breakdown would be for building it more ‘green’, as compared with the heating/ac bills they’ll be paying for it in the future?
