Reply to Shirleejo (Dated Sept 1,2010)
Shirleejo. Thank you for your question. This type of home an "Earthship" it was actually first developed in hot climates. However they are built all over the world. Buy controlling the airflow, sun direction and angle of the windows they can control the heating and cooling. Blinds are hung over the windows to provide shade. These kinds of homes have been constructed all over the world using cob or adobe. This is then plastered over the walls of the home to create a seal over the tires, bottles etc. My understanding is that you can smell the tires inside the home until this process has been completed. I have included this video to demonstrate some methods of cooling a house in a hot climate. I hope this answers you question.
This is a very interesting concept. Are you planning on building one? :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to build one or something like it one day. I think we should all strive to getting ourselves off the grid. For our selves, our neighbors, and our children. This is the fist step, planning what needs to be done.
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