Even though the majority of our business is residential, the Earth Sheltered concept has been applied to numerous types of buildings such as offices, veterinarian clinics and churches. In the agricultural field, we have built underground farrowing houses. WIth an outside temperature of 10 degrees below, it would be necessary to raise the temperature in a conventional home 80 degrees to reach a comfortable 70 degree level. A Davis Caves Earth Sheltered Home of the same size would require the temperature to be raised only 12 degrees to reach the same 70 degrees. Regardless of how cold the outside temperature is.
All structural calculations are by licensed architects and structural engineers.
Our concrete ceiling and walls easily lend themselves to a smooth or plastered finish. The interior may be finished to your taste, whether it be traditional or contemporary. Our shell crews install all rough-in electrical and plumbing in the concrete. Our method controls the transfer of the heat and cooling properties of the earth and concrete. The proper placement of styrofoam insulation is vital to this process.