Metaefficient points us to The Earth Sheltered House: An Architect's Sketchbook by Malcolm Wells, and also provides links to other resources. This is a subject particularly close to my heart, as my great-uncle started building these kinds of houses back in the late 70s. Unfortunately, he was ahead of the curve at that point, but it's good to see this idea resurging.
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