The largest earth sheltered home in the United States is currently under construction in Northern Michigan. Homeowner Bessheen Baker is passionate about sustainable living, and has hired “The Hybrid Home Guy” Adam Bearup to ensure successful completion of the compound.
The 12,000-square-foot complex consists of multiple buildings, including the main house, a greenhouse, guest quarters, and a barn. All units will be connected, buried under 22 feet of earth, and will not use publicly available power. The Baker earth shelter home incorporates Andersen’s 400 Series windows throughout the buildings. The building process is available to view on Hybrid Homes’ website.
Bearup, the owner of Hybrid Homes, has a proven track record of building energy-efficient homes, fueled by his passion for sustainable building. Bearup uses only the best, most efficient technologies and materials, including Andersen windows. He built Michigan’s first LEED Platinum home, which also uses Andersen 400 Series windows.
