100% Sod

As 'Green' Building techniques take advantage of newer technology, one has to wonder if the 'old' ways of doing things weren't just a little bit better?

In Serbia, a man has created a 'sod' home that utilizes soil around the house as an insulation to provide most of the heating and cooling energy needs. The layer of soil (and grass - his lawn goes up and over his home) insulates the home so well, that solar panels and reflective window panels can effectively heat and cool the home most of the time. The first one of these homes was built in the 1970s and now there are 10 of these homes in Serbia, racking up the savings in home energy costs.