Solar Oval One House with Green and Sustainable Features
An excellent example of a passive solar compact design in a house that looks great and has many valuable and green/sustainable features:
An impervious base wall below the cob for moisture protection of the cob
A South facing wall of windows and french door for passive solar heating
An earthen floor for solar mass and economy of construction
An interior cob bench for built-in seating and rocket mass heater
A built-in desk or kitchenette area with side storage niches
A north wall closet for storage space and insulation
Roof framing which needs only minimal small dimension lumber
The roof framing can be easily adapted to your insulation needs
A corrugated sheet metal roof
The structure is designed to include seismic stability components
A pleasing curved design
Low cost if you build it yourself
Potentially able to be constructed without a building permit
Cob wall construction
Small East and West end side windows for views & area lighting
A sleeping loft accessible by a built-in ladder.
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