An earth shelter, also called an earth house, earth bermed house, or underground house, is a structure (usually a house) with earth (soil) against the...

A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pit-house or earth lodge, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression...

material falls to Earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, becoming a significant hazard. A fallout shelter is designed to allow...

structure include earth shelters, where a dwelling is wholly or partly embedded in the ground or encased in soil. Native American earth lodges are examples...

ground's surface, whether in natural or manmade caves or structures (earth shelters). Underground dwellings are an alternative to above-ground dwellings...

the ground and used for shelter. Besides providing shelter from the most extreme of weather conditions, this type of earth shelter may also be used to store...

are designed to behave as passive solar earth shelters made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires. Earthships may feature a...

in 2015. Humans use building materials to construct shelters. Human activities have impacted Earth's environments. Through activities such as the burning...

or 窰洞 [jɑʊ tʊŋ] yáodòng in Beijing Mandarin) is a particular form of earth shelter dwelling common in the Loess Plateau in China's north. They are generally...

targets Canning – Method of preserving food Earth shelter – House partially or entirely surrounded by earth Larder – Cool room for storing food Pantry –...

Slovak: zemľanka) is a North Slavic name for a dugout or earth-house which was used to provide shelter for humans or domestic animals as well as for food storage...

portion of the masonry and all the earth covering of the bomb-proof shelter, the postern gallery, a part of the earth covering of the magazines, and an...

structures underground for centuries, such dwellings are generally called Earth shelters, and typically are only one or two stories deep at most. It is the number...

style (castle or Victorian); and proximity to geographical features (earth shelter, stilt house, houseboat, or floating home). For residents in need of...

Air raid shelters are structures for the protection of non-combatants as well as combatants against enemy attacks from the air. They are similar to bunkers...

be built is placed on a hill or a slope on a mountain. Opposite to earth shelter the primary reason is not to use the thermal mass from the surrounding...

Counterculture of the 1960s, the concept of "Shelter" intervenes as one of the key concepts of the Whole Earth Catalog, and expresses an alternative to the...

then covered with 1–2 meters of tamped earth. Shelters of this type are approved field expedient blast shelters of both the U.S. and China. Entrances are...

used for a tent like canopy structure with open sides used as partial shelter from sun and rain at outdoor events. Look up gazebo in Wiktionary, the...

portal Burdei Canadian Prairies Dugout (shelter) Earth structure Earth shelter Icelandic turf houses Rammed earth Sod roof Vernacular architecture Blevins...

A bivouac shelter or bivvy (alternately bivy, bivi, bivvi) is any of a variety of improvised camp site or shelter that is usually of a temporary nature...

building. Earth-sheltered construction is generally more resistant to strong winds and tornadoes than standard construction. Cellars and other earth-sheltered...

(1992) Attaining the Supreme (1993) Shelter Bhajan (1993) Standard Temple Songs (1993) Mantra (1995) Beyond Planet Earth (1997) When 20 Summers Pass (2000)...

Erdstall – A type of tunnel found across Europe Pit-house – Type of earth shelter with ancient origins Crawford, O. G. S. (1959). Antiquity: A Quarterly...

The highest temperature recorded on Earth has been measured in three major ways: air, ground, and via satellite observation. Air measurements are used...

to Turf houses in Iceland. Sod house Earth lodge Earth shelter – House partially or entirely surrounded by earth "The Turf House Tradition". Iceland's...

strength Earth block Earth sheltering, the architectural practice of using earth against building walls Green building Mudbrick Compressed earth block,...

EarthShelters (webpage, undated). Improving the Earth Shelter. Chapter 1 in: Passive Annual Heat Storage – Improving the Design of Earth Shelters Archived...

under the footing, rather than at the footing face. In buildings using earth sheltering, too much humidity can be a potential problem, so waterproofing is...

undertook a scorched-earth policy of destroying every building that could offer shelter and thus interposing a belt of "scorched earth" between themselves...