[Cob] Thermal Mass

[Janet Standeford]

I would have to believe that the stoves and fireplaces there are heating 
the walls just as much as the sun when it shines.

Be aware that if I mention the R value of cob I am talking about the effective R value of 19 per 20 inches: This was the result of an energy model done on a house in Arizona. Their building inspector passed the results on to me and my building officials accept those for my house. If anyone would like a copy of the letter, just let me know. This will be my signature from now on to satisfy Shannon.


On 7/21/2011 2:05 PM, Sharon Conboy wrote:
> So, if Thermal Mass is only effective where there are major outdoor
> temperature swings during a 24 hour period, what explains the actual
> comfort level of Ianto's first cob structure? What explains the
> comfort level of all the cob structures in England and Wales? Or do
> people in England and Wales have a different definition of "comfort"
> than we on the other side of an ocean and a continent?
>