Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable Underground Home (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 4) Paperback – Illustrated, April 3, 2006 by Rob Roy (Author)

"If there were a Pulitzer prize for building books, Rob Roy would surely have won it by now. His books are always a pleasure to read — witty, entertaining, and informative. This latest volume provides crucial and hard-to-find details 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. I'm about to tear it off and replace it the right way — using Earth-Sheltered Houses as my guide."
— Michael G. Smith, co-editor of The Art of Natural Building and co-author of The Hand-Sculpted House

"Rob Roy is the guru the of the earth sheltered home movement. Earth-Sheltered Houses is based on 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."
— Tehri Parker, Executive Director, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

"If it's "conventional" advice you are seeking — on home design, construction, or financing — Rob Roy is not your man. But if you are receptive to new solutions, Rob Roy is a fountain of new ideas. He is one of the truly original thinkers of our time."
— Stephen Morris, founder of The Public Press and publisher, Green Living Journal

"Finally, a detailed yet user-friendly book on earth sheltered houses. As always, cordwood-masonry master Rob Roy offers a hands-on, accessible read on the advantages (comfort 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/editor, La Maison du 21e siecle magazine

"At 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 there were a Pulitzer prize for building books, Rob Roy would surely have won it by now. His books are always a pleasure to read ― witty, entertaining, and informative. This latest volume provides crucial and hard-to-find details 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. I'm about to tear it off and replace it the right way ― using Earth-Sheltered Houses as my guide."
― Michael G. Smith, co-editor of The Art of Natural Building and co-author of The Hand-Sculpted House

"Rob Roy is the guru the of the earth sheltered home movement. Earth-Sheltered Houses is based on 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."
― Tehri Parker, Executive Director, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

"If it's "conventional" advice you are seeking ― on home design, construction, or financing ― Rob Roy is not your man. But if you are receptive to new solutions, Rob Roy is a fountain of new ideas. He is one of the truly original thinkers of our time."
― Stephen Morris, founder of The Public Press and publisher, Green Living Journal

"Finally, a detailed yet user-friendly book on earth sheltered houses. As always, cordwood-masonry master Rob Roy offers a hands-on, accessible read on the advantages (comfort 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/editor, La Maison du 21e siecle magazine

"At 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