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Index of Subjects -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Folks: feel free to respond to sust-mar messages. Not to me ... but to the originator and/or to the list. I'll post as many as I can. BUT, please be kind (to me) and delete the original before replying. People who want to read the original post will find it in the archives. You can jump from one message to another on the same thread (topic). Thanks! ~Paul -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Dear Jeff When you think about it, straw bale and cob buildings are very appropriate where straw is a surplus waste products in abundance, and earthen fill will not be subject to freeze-thaw cycling. Additionally, earth in England is relatively cheap in comparison to wood. "Natural Buildings" made from such indigenous resources are thus very appropriate for the Praries, where straw abounds, and England, where the climate is relatively mild, and where freeze-thaw cycling is a limited concern. English "Wattle and Daub" construction goes back a long time into History. We have lots of wood in the Maritimes. What can we do here in Atlantic Canada to create an "Atlantic Canada Natural Building????" Or, at least, a "Maritime Natural Building?" In the days of yore, many Maritimers banked their houses with eelgrass and sawdust. Prior to the common usage of fibreglass, one could actually buy insulation batts made from eel grass. So-called "cordwood" houses require wood, and sand (for mortar) I haven't dug into it yet, but it seems to me that a "cordwood house" would be inherently more "indigenous" than would be a straw or cob house. Perhaps someone on the list is more familiar with them, and their strengths and weaknesses? Perhaps a major focus of this project could be to develop a "Maritime Natural Building?" A major consideration is the Building Permit process. The process is strongly focused on "status quo building materials and technologies." It can potentially be a big obstacle to innovative building proposals. The building shell is only one aspect of the building. It is very important to integrate all building aspects in a manner that wants to "fit best with Maritime Requirements, Resources, and Restraints." >From a heating standpoint only, it would appear that much can be done to heat effectively with wood, and to ensure that there is adequate thermal inertia built into the building so that temperature fluctuations are acceptable. You have a very interesting Project Concept, and I do hope you can find a way to "maritime" it. Kindest regards, Kevin Chisholm -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Volunteer moderator: Paul Falvo mailto:sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca To submit a message to sust-mar, please send it to: mailto:sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca PLEASE SEND MESSAGES TO SUST-MAR IN PLAIN TEXT ONLY MESSAGES CONTAINING HTML (MIME) CANNOT BE POSTED
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