The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes - McConkey, Robert
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The cost of housing is growing at an unstoppable rate. Even during the 2007 and 2008 foreclosure crisis, which saw the drop in value of housing for the first time in more than 15 years in the United States according to the Wall Street Journal, the prices continued to increase and will likely regain their climbing ways in short order. For this reason as well as a growing concern over maintaining an eco-friendly relationship with a world that is in increasing trouble due to pollution and careless construction, the desire for earth-sheltered homes has only increased. This book will provide a…mehr

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The cost of housing is growing at an unstoppable rate. Even during the 2007 and 2008 foreclosure crisis, which saw the drop in value of housing for the first time in more than 15 years in the United States according to the Wall Street Journal, the prices continued to increase and will likely regain their climbing ways in short order. For this reason as well as a growing concern over maintaining an eco-friendly relationship with a world that is in increasing trouble due to pollution and careless construction, the desire for earth-sheltered homes has only increased. This book will provide a detailed walkthrough and information on how individuals can start researching and building their own affordable earth-sheltered home. You will learn how to start building your own underground home at a moderate cost, starting with the benefits of sheltering a home with earth and the added comfort and energy efficiency of doing so. You will learn how the earth affects your home
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Robert Alan McConkey is a native of the Pacific Northwest where he grew up with a passionate interest in science and business. After getting an undergraduate degree in Zoology and Oceanography from the University of Washington, he went on to manage a small homebuilding and remodeling company in the Seattle area. An active member of the Kitsap County Home Builders Association, McConkey served as a national director to the Home Builders Association in the early 1980s. Later he owned and operated a marine construction company that built concrete and wood floating docks. Robert is still active in his marine construction and maintenance business and works part-time as a freelance writer and business consultant. He currently teaches several online courses on e-commerce and is a published writer and poet. He has a master s degree in business and holds a teaching certificate for High School level math and science. His wife Helen and two grown children, Andrew and Kendra, enjoy an active life in the Pacific Northwest that includes boating, scuba diving, running, and cycling."