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Housing styles part 3. Ranch to Earth Shelter Geo-Dome house “Teen Cribs” http://tytube.net/teen-cribs-perry-jill-and-colts-cribs/. Ranch. One story Originally built for warm climates Open floor plans Large windows. Ranch. Ranch Style Home. Ranch Style Home. Split Level. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Housing styles part 3
Ranch to Earth Shelter
Geo-Dome house “Teen Cribs”http://tytube.net/teen-cribs-perry-jill-and-colts-cribs/
Ranch
• One story• Originally built for
warm climates• Open floor plans• Large windows
Ranch
Ranch Style Home
Ranch Style Home
Split Level
• Originally for hillside lots
• Good for noise control• Generally living room
and kitchen at ground level, laundry and garage lower level and bedrooms/baths on upper level.
Split Level
Split Level
Split Level
Contemporary
• A unique design that forms a unit with it’s site.
• Natural appearance of materials retained
• Always changing• Simple
Contemporary
Saving Energy
• In the 1970’s saving energy was very important for our country. Alternative home styles were created to accomplish this. Cards 22-24 show some of these early energy saving ideas.
Solar
• Windows should face south.
• Deciduous trees are planted on the window side.
Solar
Geodesic Dome
• Self supporting so no interior walls are needed.
• Energy efficient• Cheaper to build
Geodesic dome
Earth Sheltered
• At least one side is underground
• Windows should face south
• Also called berm house
Earth Sheltered
Saving Energy
• Saving energy and preserving our worlds natural resources is also very important today. This type of design is called Green Design. The next few slides show unusual homes that are being experimented with today.
Earth Walls – Rammed EarthEarth Walls – Rammed Earth
Green HousingGreen Housing
Rammed earth is a technique for building walls using the raw materials of earth such as chalk, lime and gravel. It is an ancient building method that has seen a revival in recent years as people seek more sustainable building materials and natural building methods
Earth Walls - CobEarth Walls - Cob
Green HousingGreen Housing
Cob is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity (Earthquakes) and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements.
Earth Walls - CobEarth Walls - Cob
Green HousingGreen Housing
Earth Walls - AdobeEarth Walls - Adobe
Green HousingGreen Housing
Made from available soil, adobe is abundant, inexpensive and energy-efficient. A sustainable material, it has little impact on the environment.
Earth Bag WallsEarth Bag Walls
Green HousingGreen Housing
http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/slideshow.htm
Straw Bale WallsStraw Bale WallsLoad bearingLoad bearing InfillInfill
Green HousingGreen Housing
Straw Bale WallsStraw Bale Walls
• Infill Infill • Load bearingLoad bearing
Green HousingGreen Housing
Straw Bale WallsStraw Bale Walls
Green HousingGreen Housing