Advance Praise for Earth-Sheltered Houses If there were a Pulitzer prize for building books, Rob Roy would surely have won it by now. His books are aways a pleasure to read — witty, entertaining, and informative, This latest volume provides ezucial and hard-to-find derails about a sticky subject — how to design, build, and waterproof the parts of a house that are in direct contact with the earth, For lack of some of the information in this book, one of my first living roofs has sprung multiple recurring leaks. Tm about to tear it off and replace it the right way — using Earth-Sheltered House as my guide. — Michael G. Smith, co-editor of The Art of Natural Building and co-author of The Hiand-Sculpted House Rob Roy is the guru the of the earth sheltered home movement. Earth-Sheltered Houses is based con years of practical experience building and living in earth sheltered homes. The diagrams, photos, and charts make it a must have resource for anyone considering building with this medium. ‘And better yet, the humor and wisdom of the writing make it a fun read —Tehti Parker, Executive Director, Midwest Renewable Energy Association The voice of vast experience, cordwood guru Rob Roy's new book, FarthSheleered Houses: How to Build an Affordable Underground Home will be the hands-on bible of eatth-coupled construction for the next generation of eco-builders Catherine Wanek, author of The New Sirawhale Home; and co-author of The Art of Natural BuildingFinally, a detailed yer user-friendly book on earch sheltered houses. As always, cordwood-masonry master Rob Roy offers a hands-on, accessible read on the advantages (comfore and savings from thermal mass living roofs, affordability and dependability) and challenges (insulation and -waterproofing) of one of man's earliest and simplest forms of housing. — Andre Fauteux, publisher/edivor, La Maison due 21e siecle magazine Ar last a comprehensive, authoritative book on earth-sheltered home building, This valuable book contains a wealth of accurate and clearly presented information on one of the most important ways to build environmentally friendly, energy-efficient homes. — Dan Chiras, author of The Solar House; The Natural House; The New Ecological Home; and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy If ies “conventional” advice you are seeking — on home design, construction, or financing — Rob Roy is not your man, Buc if you are receptive to new solutions, Rob Roy is a fountain of new ideas. He is one of the cruly original thinkers of our time, — Stephen Mortis, founder of The Public Press and publisher, Green Living JournalEXRTH-SHELTERED HOUSES HOW TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE UNDERGROUND HOME ROB ROY Se New Society PUBLISHERS