[Strawbale] re. Re: PEX, Concrete Slab, Fear of Death (by contractor)(Speireag Alden) (Speireag Alden)(Speireag Alden)(Speireag Alden)

[Shody Ryon]

--- MKL <mkl18 at pobox.com> wrote:

> 
> 
>  Speireag said
> 
<snip>
> the portions of the house
> which don't face  
> the stove are the back bedrooms and bathroom, which
> are earth-bermed,  
> and will be the last to get cold.
> 
> Earth berming on the north side (for us in N.
> America)
> will help with insulation no doubt.
<snip>

Does earth-berming help insulate a house? If earth has
a thermal storage capacity between that of water and
air and it is subjected to substantial cooling from
weather, it seems that it would be more cooling to the
house than conventional building techniques. Are there
any thoughts from others on this topic? I am aware of
the popular idea of building underground, partly for
insulation or other thermal reasons, but none of these
seem like they would hold up to some sort of thermal
analysis.
 


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