[Cob] Eco Roofing Material

[john fordice]

Hi Bill,
Please see www.cobcode.org about our work at the Cob Research Institute.
At CRI we are currently compiling an info list of permitted cob structures.
Please let us know about your project and the type of building permit you are pursuing ?
Sounds like you are getting your permit from the County, yes ?
We would like to include your cob building in our listing.
Thanks,
john fordice  -  CRI director
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On Oct 1, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Bill Wright, L.Ac., DNBAO wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi Henry, et. al., 
> 
> Thanks for your question Henry. The
> substantial pitch of the roof was designed mainly to accommodate enough
> headroom for a loft, and for the snow that we do get each winter.
> 
> 
> Thanks everyone for the great responses to my initial question. Keep
> 'em comin' ;^) 
> 
> BTW, I passed all the significant elements of my local
> counties' building department inspections today. Yay! In the home
> stretch now. 
> 
> Bill 
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> Bill Wright, L.Ac., DNBAO 
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> On Wed, 1 Oct 2014 17:54:59 -0400, Henry Raduazo
> wrote: 
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>> I like a metal roof if you can afford it. Water coming off
> the roof is potable The roof should last. Mine is supposed to last 50
> years. I won't be here to find out if it does last that long. It is
> usually easy to attach solar panels. And, the roofing material (steel or
> aluminum) is nearly 100% recyclable.
>> Isn't 8:12 (8 foot rise for 12
> foot run) a really steep roof? You can't walk on it. Why is it that
> steep?
>> 
>> Ed
>> 
>> On Oct 1, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Bill Wright, L.Ac.,
> DNBAO wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Everyone, I sent out this email, "Any suggestions
> for green/Eco roofing material?" Adam Weismann Responded, "In what
> context?" Great question Adam! Thank you! To which I will add: I'm
> building a simple gable end round wood timber framed structure w/
> bale-cob walls, and a South facing Cob, "solar wall". It has a 8:12
> Pitched roof. We live in foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in
> Northern California at approximately 2500 feet. We live mostly below the
> snow line, although we can expect a few days of snow each year. The most
> snow I've seen at one time is 6-8"; though I wouldn't want to bet on how
> the climate will show up in our current trajectory. Our biggest
> climactic issue is brush fires, and local building codes dictate fire
> resistant roofing materials, so thatch is out. The building is designed
> with passive solar in mind, so it has quite a bit of solar exposure.
> That means I would like a roofing material that won't cause considerable
> heat gain in the heat of our long, dry, hot summers. The roofing
> substrate is 5/8" thick OSB Plywood fastened to 2x6" Doug Fir lumber.
> However, the 2x6" framing is fastened to round wood timber framed
> rafters, giving the roof some undulation - dips and humps as the roof
> transits from gable end to gable end; from ridge to eve the roof planes
> pretty straight and flat. That's about all the context I can think to
> add in the moment. This moment is a gift. Enjoy... Bill -- Bill Wright,
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> +0100, Adam Weismann wrote: 
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>>>> Hi Bill
>>> 
>>>> In what context?
> Thanks On 30/09/2014 04:58, Bill Wright
>>> L.Ac. wrote: 
>>> 
>>>>> Hi,
> Any suggestions for green/Eco roofing material?
>>> dth:100%">Thanks
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