Very Specific Few Questions about Light Straw Clay + Lime plaster

Hello Permies, let me begin this by saying I am very much a newbie when it comes to this type of thing. I have been doing my research but have so far not found an answer to my question. ive been googling and looking through blogs about climate control and how to prevent things that may come up but not only have I not found much on specifically LSC with lime plaster. I also just want to take the extra precaution and see if anyone here has experience with what I'm asking.

My question is how well does a Light Straw Clay house with a lime plaster coating hold up against the climate and flora & fauna of the tip of the Appalachian mountains? specifically areas around Somerset and Bedford county, or central south Pennsylvania (USA). I know it's a very specific ask but if it helps to flesh it out a bit further I will link the Wiki to the climate of PA.

The Wiki for the climate of PA

There are other ways im looking into helping the house like >24" roof hangovers, foundation that's a good 12-18" above ground (with metal flashing for termites and a capillary boundary but idk how eco friendly those are), not using indoor heating or any heating systems for less moisture buildup in the walls (though i saw that one on a straw bale house blog and not a LSC specific one), and of course the aforementioned Lime Plaster so the walls can breath and release any built up moisture.

I'm sorry if my question is too specific or I'm being too vague. I'm in the process of ordering books on LSC and Earth Plasters so I can learn more about them and of course I'm still looking online. With so many of you here, I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with my problem, thank you so much for reading!

Hey, welcome to Permies!

I think you're on the right track!

You point out that you're going to make sure the wall has "good boots and a good hat", as in a good overhang to be protected from the rain and a non wicking foundation.
A metal flashing would also be a barrier that breaks wicking I think.

I don't know about the specific climate you're talking about. But structures made from these materials exist around the globe and deal with almost all climates. So I wouldn't know why it wouldn't be a good choice for your climate.
Termites etc. I can't comment on.

On the inside walls you could use clay plaster instead of lime. That would be even more breathable. If going with lime, there's different types. If you only aplly thin layers (<1/4") calcium hydroxide is an option. If you go thicker, and on the first layer you might have to, you would probably want to ad some hydraulic lime.

What is the part of not using inside heating about? If anything the heat can help you with moisture problems.

First of all thank you so much for the response, the details about plaster is going to be a huge help! As for this

Benjamin Dinkel wrote:
What is the part of not using inside heating about? If anything the heat can help you with moisture problems.

I saw that detail on a Straw Bale Construction article/ blog, Heres the link to the article I found it on but if I can remember correctly the difference in temperature can focus/ build within the walls and create problems. But that was also for Straw Bale Construction only so I'm probably worrying about nothing.

Once again thank you so much