Does anybody know where to find resources for sustainable building techniques? I've googled what I can, but there are some specific questions I would like to have answered before I start planning out an off-grid-capable home. Particularly, does anybody know if Trombe walls are just as efficient if they're oriented vertically up multiple stories, as opposed to horizontally? Assuming that the square footage of the wall is the same either way, that is.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I've heard that wood is sustaunable.Its really,if harvested thoughtfully , carbon capture and storage.
findmegenie
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Mar 5, 2018
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Concrete covered hay bales were big out west at the time. Geothermal heating and air with radiant heat through out using flex pipe. It's been awhile but the location of the structure and Frank Loyd Wright and his followers were avant garde when it came to buildinhg with the environment. I've a lot of neat ideas, but haven't kept up with the changes as much as I should have.
AlyKia
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Feb 19, 2018
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I worked for a contractor and did a lot of research on sustainable and green building techniques.
AlyKia
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Feb 19, 2018
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Did they also happen to mention what the best R-value building material is? I mean beyond insulation. Should I be building with traditional wood? Cement blocks? Brick? I'm just barely in the inception phase at this point.
Most of my info is quite dated now, has been a while since I owner built, also our struggle is to stay cool.
Here is a link [go-gba.org] for starters.
Re the trombe walls, not sure what you mean oriented vertically opposed to horizontally, the heat inlet into the building would need to be at the top, multiple stories should work fine, you could either have inlets for each floor, or if you have plenty of heat, just do the ground floor and the heat will rise to warm the rest. As mentioned we are never cold here. Hope I understood the question.
Rugglesby
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Feb 18, 2018
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I've been trying to decide whether or not to build a house traditionally, or if I should go for a taller, skinnier house. I'm not sure how much more cost prohibitive a three-story obelisk would be vs a plain old ranch style, but it's fun to think about.
@Nebroxah It will depend on land size and value of the land. Going up is less roof, floor and wall area (maybe) , but more expensive materials required. I had plans for a 12 sided double story place once, became too expensive. Avoid long narrow designs, less space under cover for the amount of walls involved.
Nice! I'm trying to include both passive heating and cooling, and that website looks like a great resource!
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