[Cob] Solutions for housing shortage?

[Bill&Julie]

Well,, this is off topic,,BUT,,  this list is so quiet,, maybe we can jump
start it
by giving cause to think out of the box....

The term FAIL SAFE,,,  means a lot,,, like when things fail,, you're safe...
IMHO,, In life, alot of things are controlled by choices. Like where one
lives,
and works, and the design of ones house. All of these, can either cause or
relieve stress...

Ouch,,,  it hurts when I think,,, bill  ô¿ô

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Peck" <ap615 at hotmail.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Cob] Solutions for housing shortage?


>
>
> Francine posted the design I was too lazy to look up, although I think
there
> may be another story about it, but I think it was just a story.
>
> Bill's link is really cute, supposed to be a two-person build.
>
> Here's a third  (but they're out of the tiny jobs until October--they
hope,
> but I'll bet the price goes up!)  Company is from Florida, wonder how
awful
> they are in muggy heat:
>
> http://www.aidomes.com/utilitydome.htm
>
> Run a search on foam domes and a lot comes up.
>
> But the deal is--
>
> Apparently there are two reasons that South Louisiana is sinking.  That
> pumping the oil out is doing it.  AND/OR the silt and soil coming
> down-stream hasn't been added to the ground, hasn't in some cases even
> gotten into the river.
>
> If the first reason in the New Orleans area is more important, then
possibly
> rebuilding at all is going to be iffy.
>
> If the second, then it's a "just" a matter of moving kilo- if not giga-
tons
> of dirt before rebuilding. Or putting everything way up on stilts/piles
that
> can have dirt piled around them as it comes available.
>
> Probably ought to keep the French Quarter as a park?
>
> Foam domes are very likely even less "green" to build than the blown up
> plastic bag job.  Probably the foam and plastic are made at least partly
out
> of oil.
>
>
>
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