4.8M views · Aug 17, 2019 · 23:33 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2023–2026
Kirsten Dirksen tours the underground ferro-cement dome home of Paula and Bill Lishman, the family behind the geese-led flight story. The skylit earth-sheltered house stays warm below the frost line.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as an interesting real-world example of earth-sheltered living for staying cool or warm.
“That entire place is mind-bending.”HN comment, 2026
“The one by the people who flew with the geese is interesting.”
Interesting underground home
The one by the people who flew with the geese is interesting. this video Edit: I'm thinking mostly underground is much cheaper and reduces the risks of wildfire, wind, hail, tornado, and lightning. / There's also the opal miners in Australia who built their whole town underground. link
“That entire place is mind-bending.”
Video of the home in action
Now that is the coolest fridge I've ever seen. Found a video of it in action (yes, featuring the same dad joke all over the comments but that is not stopping me): this video That entire place is mind-bending.
“Go semi-subterranean with heat pumps for unusual weather.”
Example of semi-subterranean housing
The problem is poorly-designed housing. Go semi-subterranean with heat pumps for unusual weather. Example: this video
