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One of our goals is to make this web site an educational site for people interested in earthen construction and energy-efficient homes. These pages contain information that will enable you to learn about adobe construction, passive solar systems, and hydronic heating. ArticlesThese are articles we have written to provide information about blah blah blah. Active, Passive, and Combined Solar Heating Economics & Weather Considerations Air Conditioning in Southern New Mexico CelestranS (pdf document) |
PressThe Extraordinary House that Jim Built Parade of Homes (pdf document) Environmentally Friendly Earth Plaster Web LinksHere are some links to web sites we think are particularly helpful for learning about blah blah blah. The Desert House: a research and demonstration project at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona Sustainable Houses: an "Earthbeat" series from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with Alexandra de Blas Comfort Prediction: Technical information about predicting comfort in buidling design from the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University Tomorrow's Energy Today for Cities and Counties: Cooling Our Cities: About urban heat islands and using trees as a cooling strategy Energy Efficient Mortgages: Energy Efficient Mortgages were developed by the lending industry to give the buyer of an energy efficient home credit for the fact that the home will have lower energy bills than a typical home. For homebuyers in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area ComeOnHome.biz: New Mexico’s online shopping guide and resources directory for quality home products and services "Our new home is 3,000 square feet. The temperature within the new home remains constant and comfortable from day to night and throughout the seasons. Our former home was smaller (1,100 square feet), yet the utility bills were higher. Even with electric heat, the old house was often cold on winter evenings." |
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