@NorCalCherylLyn @zoidette @Bix @peeppeepcircus
#AlternativeBuilding
Vents to let hot air out, add vents to let cooler air in or pull restricted air from every tiny nook and cranny in the structure that connects to the outdoors.
Where to put these vents is very site specific, only constant is feed air into each room at floor level to create a draft constantly refreshing the air in a room.
Vents on shaded (sunny in winter) walls and pipes in the ground coming up in shady tree groves or ...?
@millard_jmm @zoidette @Bix @peeppeepcircus I’ve seen some about those passive air recirculating systems. They work well!
Staying cool is why I like the straw bale concept. The thickness of the walls keeps the home cool in the heat and warm in the cold. Make it a
One where you step down about two feet into the house and you probably wouldn’t have to heat or cool much if at all.
@peeppeepcircus @millard_jmm @zoidette @Bix I’ve basically wind proof buildings. Mostly built by folks that lost homes to FL hurricanes. The best imo was a dome structure with all living space one level up. The ground level had garage doors that you opened to allow water to flow through. And it was anchored to the ground by deep footings. As long as the ocean didn’t encroach permanently it should be pretty safe.
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The Venus Project - Jaques Fresco!!! ❤️
@zoidette @NorCalCherylLyn @millard_jmm @Bix
i wish our cities were designed like the Venus project. (i might even go visit them more often! 😁)
@zoidette @NorCalCherylLyn @millard_jmm @Bix
i admit i'm also a fan of the 1960's experimental architect group #Archigram for urban planning.
here's a blog about their "Walking City" concept.
https://medium.com/@emilyrowlings/a-walking-city-archigram-and-ron-herron-7dbf2c8fae99
but i digress...
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what’s interesting is that those flood proof. I’ve been reading that there are sustainable hurricane-proof house designs that would be applicable for our weather whiplash and floods to come, but most of the designs are raised off the ground on strong stilts if I remember correctly.
(unfortunate because a sunken earth home would be goals for me)