Cob: cob & Enertia, best states for cob, permaculture!

Tue Jan 7 07:43:13 PST 2003

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Is it possible to utilize cob building with the Enertia building system? =
(definition pasted below)

In the Enertia=AE Building System, solid Energy-Engineered(tm) wood =
walls replace siding, framing, insulation, and paneling. An air flow and =
access channel, or Envelope, runs around the building, just inside the =
walls - creating a miniature biosphere. Here solar heated air =
circulates, pumping and boosting geothermal energy from beneath the =
house, storing it in the massive wood walls. Thermal inertia causes the =
house to "float" between the cycles of night and day, and even between =
the seasons.http://www.enertia.com/science.htm?

We are lucky to own a business that allows us to live virtually =
anywhere. So, we wonder, what area of the county has the best situation =
for cob building, soil, water collection and solar energy. Is there a =
particular set of states?=20
We are reading about solar power and realize that the sunbelt states are =
highest, with the NE and NW being the lowest. However, after reading the =
post about someone's ground being stone under the first layer of dirt... =
we realized there is much more to consider - soil! Any suggestions?

Lastly, how many of you successful sustainable housing families, also =
incorporate alternative energy, permaculture or mini-farming? What other =
activities do you utilize?=20

Thank you!
-Jill (married 15 years, with four kids ages 2 to just turning 14, two =
dogs. We have changed our lifestyle in various ways, and feel we are =
prepared for this ultimate change!)
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2><STRONG>Is it possible to utilize =
cob building=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>In the Enertia=AE Building System, =
solid=20
Energy-Engineered(tm) wood walls replace siding, framing, insulation, =
and=20
paneling. An air flow and access channel, or Envelope, runs around the =
building,=20
just inside the walls - creating a miniature biosphere. Here solar =
heated air=20
circulates, pumping and boosting geothermal energy from beneath the =
house,=20
storing it in the massive wood walls. Thermal inertia causes the house =
to=20
"float" between the cycles of night and day, and even between the=20
seasons.http://www.enertia.com/science.htm?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>We are lucky to own a =
business that=20
allows us to live virtually anywhere. So, we wonder, what area of the =
county has=20
the best situation for cob building, soil, water collection and solar =
energy. Is=20
there a particular set of states? </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>We are reading about solar power and =
realize=20
that the sunbelt states are highest, with the NE and NW being the =
lowest.=20
However, after reading the post about someone's ground being stone under =
the=20
first layer of dirt... we realized there is much more to consider - =
soil! Any=20
suggestions?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Lastly, how many of you =
successful=20
sustainable housing families, also incorporate alternative energy, =
permaculture=20
or mini-farming? What other activities do you utilize? =
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Thank =
you!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2><STRONG>-Jill </STRONG>(married 15 =
years, with=20
four kids ages 2 to just turning 14, two dogs. We have changed our =
lifestyle in=20
various ways, and feel we are prepared for this ultimate=20
change!)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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