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Old 11-23-2012, 12:37 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
After being used as a style element, poured concrete is now being "re-discovered" for use in passive houses
(houses that don't need heating, or extremely little of it)

The sheer mass of the concrete acts as a thermal buffer, preventing quick heating up or cooling down of the house.
My great grandfather was building his houses out of poured concrete starting right after WW2 and continued this method through the late 1960s.

I'm not sure why this method of construction hasn't been utilized more in my area but there has to be a good reason.

In theory though, could poured concrete be the next best construction method (with future energy savings in mind) over an earth sheltered home?

I should mention 'my area' is the midwest area of the USA. Minnesota, usda zone 4. Yesterday we had temps in the low 60s and today we will be lucky to get out of the 30s. Winter temps can get as low as 30 below zero and summers can see temps into the upper 90s/low 100s.
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