Main entry:

Campbell, Stu.

Title & Author:

The underground house book / by Stu Campbell ; [illustrated by Robert Vogel].

Publication:

Charlotte, Vt. : Garden Way Pub., ©1980.

Description:

xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203) and index.
Foreword / Don Metz -- Thoughts : Aesthetics ; Attitudes ; Basement apartments ; Bomb shelters ; Arguments ; Architects ; Frank Lloyd Wright ; Malcolm Wells -- Land : Site planning ; Exposure ; Topography ; Soil study ; Neighbors ; Soil drainage ; Building codes and zoning ; Typical codes ; Zoning ordinances ; Predictions ; Privacy ; Acoustics -- Money : Financing ; Default data ; Market value ; Homework ; Insurance ; Maintenance ; Initial costs ; Life-cycle costs -- Earth : Soil ; Bearing strength ; Thermal conductivity ; Pressures ; Slope stability ; Excavation ; Roof soil ; Depth ; Vegetation ; Roofscaping ; Erosion control -- Water : Surface water ; Underground water ; Water table ; Frost ; Hydrostatic pressure ; Drainage ; Water and vaporproofing ; Sealants ; Membranes ; Bentonite -- Design : Considerations ; Basic architectural types ; Surface area ; Floor plan ; Storage and mechanical space ; Entryways ; Overhang ; Structure ; Loads ; Spans ; Footings ; Floors ; Alternatives ; Concrete ; Strength ; Thermal breaks ; Casting in place ; Precasting ; Block walls ; Layup ; Surface bonding ; Wood foundations ; Construction ; Life expectancy ; Retaining walls ; Types of restraint ; Roofs ; Precast roofs -- Heat : Thermal mass ; Heating systems ; Passive solar ; Back-up systems ; Insulation ; Materials ; Application ; Shutters ; Ventilation ; Condensation ; Humidity control -- Interior : Psychological factors ; Visual stimulation ; Decorating ; Windows ; Skylights ; Plumbing and wiring -- People : Andy Davis ; Rob Roy ; Malcolm Wells ; John Barnard, Jr. ; Jeff Sikora ; Don Metz -- Case study : Sites ; Earthtech -- Appendix : Where to insulate earth-protected buildings and existing basements ; Financing earth sheltered housing: issues and opportune ; Heating load calculations and life-cycle costing tables.

ISBN:

0882661671
9780882661674
0882661663 (pbk.)
9780882661667 (pbk.)

Subject:

Earth sheltered houses.
Souterrains aménagés.
cave dwellings.
Erdhaus
Ondergrondse woningen.
Bouwkunde.

Added entries:

Vogel, Robert, illustrator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 90801
Call No.: 0002727 11225 A2073; ID:85-B13246
Status: Available