[Greenbuilding] Double stud walls

[Corwyn]

On Apr 14, 2007, at 22:16, Michael Smith wrote:
>  However, my favorite is the DOME shell design by Natural Spaces Domes 
> incorporating Plywood gussets as the only thermal transfer mass 
> between the outside studs-rafters and the inside 2x4 walls to be 
> finished for the inside. The only thermal transfer is through 3/4 
> plywood to 2x8 structural lumber where the plywood is gusseted to 
> those 2x8's. These gussets also allow an expandable thickness of the 
> outside walls by choice of spaces between the 2x8s and the 2x4s.
> Choices are 12", 15", 18", and 21" thick outside walls. Read more at 
> their site naturalspacesdomes.com .I do not work for the company. I 
> like the efficiency which is what we all are most interested in.

Looks like a dome version of a Larsen Truss.  Yes?

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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