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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. This home is different because it’s a structural cob house, so the 2-foot thick walls are load-bearing.

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Reopening The Glass House with National Historic Trust

CCR Magazine

The interior had experienced deterioration of plaster, mold growth, and rusting mechanical systems. The walls are covered in Fortuny’s Piumette pink, aquamarine, and gold patterned cotton fabric. For such a seemingly simple structure, the work required to preserve, protect, and restore the Brick House was extensive,” says Stoner.

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Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. If you are a Revit MEP user and electrical is your game, then youll want to read it. of Echo , Electrical , Panel Reports. Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. ► 2010.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. Projects pursuing code compliance through the prescriptive method must document compliance of every energy system (envelope, lighting, HVAC, etc.)

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Control Wall’s Material Return. Layers) for the host wall in a project. Note the two “wall closure” parameters (shown below) need to be “locked” so they stay positive (in the correct direction) when the host wall thickness changes. ► 2010.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines?

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Adobe Homes.

Natural Building

Community Owned Solar Electricity. Published in 2010, Adobe Homes for All Climates: Simple, Affordable, and Earthquake-Resistant Natural Building Techniques , by Lisa Schroder and Vince Ogletree presents a comprehensive look at how one might go about building with adobe. View my complete profile. Affordable Eco-homes Report.