Why is it that hobbits are so much smarter than we are when it comes to building homes? They are the one race that has figured out that it is so much more efficient to build underground. Between the insulation that comes from having tons of earth all around you and actually having the ground keep your house at the same temperature as itself it just makes so much more sense to build underground.
Most places have a ground temperature somewhere between 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. This is so much better than the air temperature range of 0-120 that we have. For the most part we could almost completely get rid of all our energy costs related to heating and cooling.
With the proper use of skylights and solar wells the houses could still receive as much light as we currently do with windows. Then when you left your house you would not see row after row of housing but instead it would be like walking into a park. You would still have roads and cars scattered about but in between would be trees and grass.
It would also be a lot easier to fully utilize your lot. Even a 50 x 50 foot lot would give huge houses and then you could have the entire surface to play games or grow flowers or gardens.
At least in my opinion it would turn subdivisions into gorgeous parks. It would turn cities into forests. It would bring us closer back to nature.
Love the thought. But like many lovely ideas cost plays the biggest role. Expensive to put the house underground.
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