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Earth Bag Homes

Earth bag construction is an ecofriendly construction technique that involves filling sacks or bags with various inorganic materials. Earth bags have the advantage of providing either thermal mass or insulation, depending on what the bags are filled with.
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Earth Sheltered Homes

An earth sheltered home makes use of the natural terrain to form its walls and roof. Because these homes make use of the constancy of the earth’s temperature and its thermal mass, they are less susceptible to weather extremes and can save you money on heating and cooling.

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Dome Homes

Durability and energy efficiency are two advantages to owning a dome home. Not only is a dome home earthquake, tornado and hurricane resistant, but because they have minimal surface area for the volume they contain, there is less surface for heat transfer with the outside air.

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