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TheMarkofPolo -
There is a lot of talent in New Mexico for making these buildings. In the 1990's I went on a tour of New Mexico and Arizona and we saw these. New Mexico is ideal because :
- High elevation => mild summers => lower A/C requirements
- Crispy clear skies for PV
- Crispy clear skies for passive solar heating in winter (high mass floors and green house)
- Low humidity in summer => lower A/C requirements
- Cheap(?) land for DIY designs like hay bale and tires and berms that need lots of square footage to work.
CarloSW2
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