Comments on: Hyper-Efficient Wyoming Home Bucks 90% Coal-Powered State Trend

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:10:09 +0000

Yeah, the company seems like it is doing something quite interesting, and rammed earth makes a surprisingly narrow wall (that insulates well) possible, considering. Different than normal construction.

By: Nick Palmer

Nick Palmer — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:37:03 +0000

OK, I take it back. I found out that these SIREWALLs have a 4 inch core of rigid insulation. I still think if they made it 8-10 that the buildings would be virtually up to "passivhaus" standards.

By: Nick Palmer

Nick Palmer — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:13:14 +0000

You don't mention insulation in the walls – an eyeball of the pictures suggests that if that had been done too the energy use would be genuinely low, instead of just low for Wyoming.

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Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:53:44 +0000

[...] To moderate the wild swings from daytime heat to freezing night time temperatures common in desert environments, the walls areÂ rammed earth. [...]

By: ginimira

ginimira — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:39:36 +0000

very nice!!