Why are Texas houses not built under ground?
Where it is cooler? Would it really cost that much extra to dig a hole first?
Discussion
They do that in Coober Pedy in Australia
Because it's more expensive to dig (especially when you hit rock after just 4" of soil) and people haven't yet seen the benefit.
I grew up in Texas, and we have a similar thing here in Missouri. It is just too dang hot and humid in the summer. Tapping into the geothermal sink would be great; it just has a big up-front cost to it.
How much would saving $300-400/mo at peak (maybe $1.5-2k/yr) be worth up front? $5k? $10k? $20k? $50k?
It's a matter of ROI for that dig.
Good idea!!!
Because there's a reason basement suites are cheaper than penthouses. Who would want to live underground??!
Not in texas but i would fucking LOVE an under ground house. spend fuck loads of money on blackout curtains, blinds, a/c
building undergroudn should really be a more common thing