{"id":246477,"date":"2024-02-22T19:19:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/an-earth-sheltered-home-in-lyme-new-hampshire-natural-building-blog\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T21:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:59:45","slug":"an-earth-sheltered-home-in-lyme-new-hampshire-natural-building-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/an-earth-sheltered-home-in-lyme-new-hampshire-natural-building-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"An Earth-Sheltered Home in Lyme, New Hampshire \u2013 Natural Building Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
Built in 1980, this 1,731 square foot, three-bedroom home was originally designed by architect Don Metz, who designed several earth-sheltered homes in the Lyme, New Hampshire area. The owners added solar power and heat pumps, making the home come into its full potential, with limited use of fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The home has passive solar heat gain, as it faces due south. It was designed to include the sun in the winter and exclude the sun in the summer.<\/p>\n
A front entryway features plenty of glass to coax in the natural light. When the home was built, it had a sod roof overhead for insulation. At some point, they needed to replace the roof, which now has a rubber membrane. When you are below grade in this region, the temperature never goes below 55 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The open floor plan features exposed-beam wood ceilings.<\/p>\n
The home provides a seamless transition to the outdoor patio from the…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n