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spystyle:
Joking for sure, that dome is Tonka tuff :)

On the topic of me needing to learn green architecture : I sent out a few e-mails asking for advice on where to start, and here is one reply I got that looks good:


--- Quote from: greenbuildingadvisor ---
There is a lot of information at greenbuildingadvisor.com that is free. There’s also some that is paid.

For articles on building green, begin in the Green primer (http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/primer)

Go a little deeper in the encyclopedia section: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics#green-basics-encyclo

And move down to articles like Building Lot Overview: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/building-lot-overview  and Sun: Passive Solar and Daylighting: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/sun-passive-heating-and-daylighting-0

If you still have questions, jump in to the Q&A forum, the people there are pretty friendly and inclusive.


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The worst reply I got so far was :


--- Quote from: Richard Fortier of EfficiencyMaine.com ---
Your best bet is to be working with an architect that designs to that standard


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Really ? I have architecture questions and I should speak to an architect? Such good advice! I was planning on talking to a dentist about it but now that I am armed with your wisdom I will surely prevail!

(that was sarcasm)

Anyway, I just thought I'd share those links for anyone interested in reading about that stuff. I also have the following books and I like them a lot :

http://www.amazon.com/Design-Limited-Planet-Norma-Skurka/dp/0345252411/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264610666&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Beach-Houses-Andrew-Alastair-Gordon/dp/1568983212/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264610544&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Passive-Solar-Primer-Sustainable-Architecture/dp/0764330705/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264610793&sr=1-1-spell

The first one, "Design for a limited planet", is really amazing - it's like a tour of a bunch of cool retro passive solar homes from 1977, it's is packed with photos and the words are really compelling. I recommend it.




SNAAKE:
interesting thread :cheers:

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on January 26, 2010, 10:09:50 am ---Shame they didn't use stainless steel rebar in that thing.  As soon as those bars start rusting, that entire thing will start crumbling.



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Pretty much any concrete structure uses plain steel reo  :dunno Stainless is a very expensive building material.

Even the Hoover dam. The alkaline nature of the concrete actualy inhibits rust for a very long time. Eventually of course, rust wins out. The rust expands, the concrete cracks, the Hoover Dam bursts...

protokatie:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 31, 2010, 02:16:42 am ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on January 26, 2010, 10:09:50 am ---Shame they didn't use stainless steel rebar in that thing.  As soon as those bars start rusting, that entire thing will start crumbling.



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Pretty much any concrete structure uses plain steel reo  :dunno Stainless is a very expensive building material.

Even the Hoover dam. The alkaline nature of the concrete actualy inhibits rust for a very long time. Eventually of course, rust wins out. The rust expands, the concrete cracks, the Hoover Dam bursts...

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I see I am not the only one who watched "Life After People", you could have atleast tried to hide it and pick some other random large re-enforced concrete structure.  ;) :angel:

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: protokatie on January 31, 2010, 03:12:35 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 31, 2010, 02:16:42 am ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on January 26, 2010, 10:09:50 am ---Shame they didn't use stainless steel rebar in that thing.  As soon as those bars start rusting, that entire thing will start crumbling.



--- End quote ---

Pretty much any concrete structure uses plain steel reo  :dunno Stainless is a very expensive building material.

Even the Hoover dam. The alkaline nature of the concrete actualy inhibits rust for a very long time. Eventually of course, rust wins out. The rust expands, the concrete cracks, the Hoover Dam bursts...

--- End quote ---

I see I am not the only one who watched "Life After People", you could have atleast tried to hide it and pick some other random large re-enforced concrete structure.  ;) :angel:

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HA! True dat. Good doco, wasn't it? I don't remember if they talked about the dam bursting or not. The bit about using plain steel is common knowledge. Anytime you see concreters working on a building site, you see mild steel reo being used. Normally already rusty too...

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