"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
"Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words." --Francis of Assisi.
"Family farms work when the whole family works the farm." -- Adam Klaus
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
"Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words." --Francis of Assisi.
"Family farms work when the whole family works the farm." -- Adam Klaus
Guarren cito wrote:Do you know if the average has to be R30 or if every square foot has to be R30? I averaged the R value of 15 inches of spray foam and Low Emissions glass and it worked out to be about that. I dont remember exactly. It's probably different in every state.
The vacuum could be accomplished by the glass being Low E treated and double/triple paned. I hope it can work well enough!
I want to include a trellised living area/kitchen in the middle to protect us from the sun with grape vines, etc. Also shade from semi tropical dwarf fruit trees, etc.
R Scott wrote:My idea was an underground "house" of a courtyard design, with the courtyard having the trees and "living roofs" on top of the bedrooms as the zone 1 gardens. It was a mix of Ohler and earthship and growing spaces domes.
My son may still build it because he LOVES the idea. Plus an AP greenhouse is a farm building exempt from building permits....
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
"Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words." --Francis of Assisi.
"Family farms work when the whole family works the farm." -- Adam Klaus
R Scott wrote:VERY similar to the first two pictures, but with a geodesic dome on top.
We also came up with a square design made from insulated shipping containers with a hoop house on top for a low-buck version, but not nearly as cool.
Greenhouses are exempt HERE as a farm building. YMMV
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
"Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words." --Francis of Assisi.
"Family farms work when the whole family works the farm." -- Adam Klaus
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Brian Knight wrote:Why are people so obsessed with integrating greenhouses and human houses?
Brian Knight wrote:Its a bad idea. Meaningful greenhouse production keeps humidity 60% and above. Houses should be below 60%. Keep things simple. Keep greenhouses separate from homes.
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