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Are you familiar with Earthships? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship There's a lot of interesting work done there on

by nir 17y ago

Are you familiar with Earthships? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship There's a lot of interesting work done there on sustainable buildings, and I think there are ideas there that can be applied in non-earthship buildings as well.

stcredzero 17y ago
Another idea for hot climates: Monolithic Dome Eco-Shell with a fabric covered geodesic dome built around it. Paint the fabric with ceramic bead reflective paint. Eco-Shells can be put up very quickly, and are cheap and very strong. They're just a step away from a bomb shelter, actually. Fabric-covered geodesic domes are also cheap. (DIY) http://www.monolithic.com/topics/ecoshells http://www.monolithic.com/topics/ecoshells