A Caveman Can Do It

I suppose all of us at some time or another have complained about something adnauseam without offering anything constructive to solve the problem.

I read an article decades ago about how the basic design of houses, especially in more advanced countries, hasn't changed in hundreds of years.
In light of all the inexpensive talk about alternative energies, the green redistribute the wealth movement, you would think that we would have evolved in home construction other than building too large and too expensive.

Actually I have given a lot of thought and research to underground or partial underground homes.
It's impressive to go on line and see what people have done with subterranean homes. Some of these homes look like dwellings of the rich and famous on the inside, and inside is mostly all you see.
I forget what underground temperature is - something like 58 deg F. A home underground can almost be heated with a candle and needs no cooling. Moisture is the biggest challenge. There is no external upkeep or shingle replacement. Being Americans, it's possible that we don't want to go this route because houses are a way of saying "look how successful I am!" Underground homes wouldn't afford us bragging rights, but tornadoes would no longer be a fear.

Another thing we are seeing are large subdivisions being built on agricultural properties. This is not the best use of our land. With underground housing, home builders would be looking for hills to build in, leaving the valleys open.

We tend not to change until we have to. If the uncontrolled EPA gets its way there may be more innovative ways of home construction down the road.