Cob verify?

[Mike]

I have heard quite the contrary. The cob has great thermal mass which means it
has the ability to keep temperatures constant both day and night. you don't
need a/c, and only minimal heat in the winter. Have you ever heard of a cave
having the same average mean temperature all year round? well, cob acts in the
same way. A cave is asigned a thermal mass, depending on how deep it is and
what the walls and beyond are made of. With cob, the thermal mass is
terrific...period. However, the thicker, the better. As long as you have a
roof with a high "R" value (to minimize thermal transference), and good
quality windows and doors, you can keep your cob house warm with minimal
energy output, no matter where it is!

> Bob Ewing wrote:
> 
> Greetings the following quote comes from an architect on another list,
> can anyone here either verify or disprove it?
> 
> 
> She said that cob is great in
> the desert, but not in Vermont because of it's insulation value.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob Ewing