Regarding the monolithic domes and earth stuff from previous posts and this.
Could one take a standard beam construction. apply a layer of polyurethane,and then apply a layer of shotcrete to fill the void. I would think this would give one the insulation properties of the foam.. with the thermal mass of the concrete. you could then just cover it up with drywall. Then you would get some benefits from the dome.. without looking odd. and you wouldnt need special items like foam brick..etc.. or would this just be too expensive. >Message: 23 > Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 09:47:18 +0900 > From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Not Building Green Is Called a Matter of Economics >http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/15/business/15BRIC.html?tntemail0=&page >wanted=print&position=top >January 15, 2003 >Not Building Green Is Called a Matter of Economics >By MICHAEL BRICK >ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 8 - The tools for constructing environmentally >conscious, energy-efficient office buildings have existed for >decades, but commercial developers have not adopted the principles of >what is commonly called green or sustainable building because a >compelling case demonstrating the economic rewards has not been made, >according to specialists in real estate, finance, design, >construction and environmental health and safety. >"This is a concept that has sputtered along for 20 or 30 years," said >Daniel R. Tishman, executive vice president of Tishman Realty >Corporation. "It's an economic thing." >It is a phenomenon with parallels to the popularity of sport utility >vehicles, except that buildings are responsible for more than 36 >percent of the country's energy consumption, and transportation only >27 percent, according to the Energy Information Administration of the >Department of Energy. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
