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Housing styles part 3

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.

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Housing styles part 3

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  1. Housing styles part 3 Ranch to Earth Shelter Geo-Dome house “Teen Cribs” http://tytube.net/teen-cribs-perry-jill-and-colts-cribs/

  2. Ranch • One story • Originally built for warm climates • Open floor plans • Large windows

  3. Ranch

  4. Ranch Style Home

  5. Ranch Style Home

  6. 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.

  7. Split Level

  8. Split Level

  9. Split Level

  10. Contemporary • A unique design that forms a unit with it’s site. • Natural appearance of materials retained • Always changing • Simple

  11. Contemporary

  12. 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.

  13. Solar • Windows should face south. • Deciduous trees are planted on the window side.

  14. Solar

  15. Geodesic Dome • Self supporting so no interior walls are needed. • Energy efficient • Cheaper to build

  16. Geodesic dome

  17. Earth Sheltered • At least one side is underground • Windows should face south • Also called berm house

  18. Earth Sheltered

  19. 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.

  20. Earth Walls – Rammed Earth 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 Green Housing

  21. Earth Walls - Cob 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. Green Housing

  22. Earth Walls - Cob Green Housing

  23. Earth Walls - Adobe Made from available soil, adobe is abundant, inexpensive and energy-efficient. A sustainable material, it has little impact on the environment. Green Housing

  24. Earth Bag Walls http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/slideshow.htm Green Housing

  25. Straw Bale Walls Load bearing Infill Green Housing

  26. Straw Bale Walls • Infill • Load bearing Green Housing

  27. Straw Bale Walls Green Housing

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