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Apr 10 2007, 11:44 AM EDT by
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Vinay has since reduced both the cost and complexity of the design by a factor of 7. See his current website, http://appropedia.org/Hexayurt_Project, for all details.
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what has happened to this project?
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Aug 27 2006, 12:26 PM EDT by
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has it phizzed out?
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As well as earthships which are a classic eco-design using free/cheap recycled materials (used tires and aluminum cans) Mike Oehler has pioneered building underground see http://www.undergroundhousing.com/ which is a very cheap method using a sturdy timber frame to support an earthen roof. Poly sheeting and carpet are used to make the interior livable and the airiness, light, and architecture are stunning. Can easily work in most climates due to minimal heating and cooling needs.
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Jul 19 2006, 3:37 PM EDT
"Right, and what about a cob cottage with thatched roof?
Sound very economic!!" Nothing against cob, but thatch is a major fire risk and requires a lot of skill or expensive skilled labor to do the thatching.
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You'll need to define what exactly a 'GreenHouse' is.
Created out of Eco-friendly materials? Or the recycling/reuse of possibly non-ecofriendly materials? On electric/water/sewer grid? Or incorperating altering sources of power and water?
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Jul 5 2006, 9:32 AM EDT by
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Hi guys, nice job
Why don't you consider the Earthship? www.eatrhship.org
I am planning to build one myself as soon as possible here in Italy, but I hope to find even better solutions here.
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I agree that we should perhaps focus on one climate solution first and then branch out from there. It would also be great to then offer "accessories" or options that would improve the housing unit.
As far as size etc. I'd like to see the base unit able to support a couple at the very least.
I'm going to look into creating a dedicated site for the project. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what we'll need from the site?
Here are some new questions and ideas I thought about the structure:
• Is the structure easily expandable?
* Can the pieces be prefabricated and easily shipped? Imagine an Ikea-like house that comes in a large box that you put together with a single tool!
* Can walls/dividers be designed that the home owner can easily move and reconfigure? Perhaps they hang from the ceiling?
* Should a typical "box" be the design or maybe something more exotic like a geodesic dome?
-Paul
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"I'm going to look into creating a dedicated site for the project. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what we'll need from the site?
" Isn't this the dedicated site for this project?
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It is a good idea, just wanted to mention another who is going for the same goal, Nadar Khalili. He has developed 2 methods of construction, a superadobe (sandbags with barbwire between them) that can be stacked to form domes, as well as Geltaftan which is a fired structure. The entire house is built from adobe blocks (if you have clay you can prepair adobe blocks on your own land) then fired as you would a kiln. The result is an extremly resistant structure, once a exterior finish has been applied (or fire blankets used to make the exterior bake too) you have a very strong structure that can last potentially longer than existing adobe structures some of which have lasted 1000+ years. His website is http://www.calearth.org/
Anyway thats my two cents. :-)
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I agree with josefow: since much of the housing growth in the US is in the SW region, we should focus our efforts on a designing a house for climate conditions of that region.
We could argue on and on about different types of houses for different types of climate conditions, and while those arguments would hold merit, I think they would complicate this process unecesarily.
Another question to consider: Are we building a house for a small family? A couple? A single person? Do we want to limit the scope of the project in such a way?
Personally I think its a good idea to define a target market...$10K isn't a lot to work with so I don't think there will be much flexibility in design.
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A very different house will be built for areas where the significant energy demand is for cooling (California, Las Vegas, etc) or where the significant energy demand is for heating (Boston, Chicago). Since much of housing growth in the US seems to be in the hot areas where cooling imposes the greatest energy demand (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/07/americas_air_co.php) then maybe we should start by trying to build a greenhouse on 10k for a hot area?
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This project is such a great idea - hits many of my favorite soapbox topics at once! I'm a residential architect living and practicing on Florida's Gulf Coast, where real estate has skyrocketed, labor is scarce and dear, everything but wood comes from everywhere else, and storms blow out what shouldn't have been built here in the first place.
Regional info re: availability, labor issues, and natural concerns can really affect the bottom line. Much as I would like to avail myself of opportunities to reuse old building parts, as an architect, I know that code does not allow such reuse of non-tested materials as exterior components and cladding in hurricane zones. New windows and doors are an expensive stumbling block in front of affordable homeowner-built assemblies, though they are a good investment for efficient thermal performance. I would like to find out more about the outlets that Habitat for Humanity reportedly runs--they may be my only viable quasi-local alternative to big box purchases.
So far - the best buildable, non-custom, inexpensive prefab I've seen for where I practice have been Roccio Romero's kits, which apparently ship across the US. I haven't built one yet, though from what I've seen of her drawings, they seem like they might be adaptable to our climate and wind conditions. I'd like to hear anybody's info on structural insulated panels, too.
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That's an interesting concept to actually make a map or listing of suggested building materials based on geographic location. This also makes sense of many of the prefab houses. Many of them aren't even available in one's region which is a huge drawback to adoption. It makes me think how beneficial it would be to get more local modular and track housing manufacturers interested in this movement.
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Sounds like an interesting idea
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I love brainstorming. The first thing that pops in my head is that this would be best figured out regionally. Using locally available materials is often cheaper and greener.
I'm don't know much about this topic yet, but I am looking forward to some stimulating conversation about the topic.
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