[Cob] cob and energy and codes

[howard at earthandstraw.com]

I agree, passive solar design should be a convention!


Howard Switzer, Architect
668 Hurricane Creek Road
Linden, TN 37096
931-589-6513
www.earthandstraw.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Damon Howell 
  To: coblist at deatech.com 
  Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 11:17 AM
  Subject: Re: [Cob] cob and energy and codes


  I might want to argue that by using natural, local material and doing  
  it oneself saves oodles of energy that other, perhaps higher R value  
  homes don't even consider...
  Tys

  Very good point, that's why many cobbers say it's so "eco-friendly."  
  But that's a bad word. I'm not sure if I agree with the argument that  
  cob isn't energy efficient. Why are they so stuck on insulation, are  
  they trying to prop up the "pink panther" by requiring their product?  
  Passive solar construction uses mass that doesn't have a high R  
  value, such as cob, but the building does the heating and cooling  
  itself and doesn't need much supplement. To me, that says out loud  
  passive solar design should be looked at with a higher degree of  
  respect among code writers.
  Damon in GA
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