EXPLORATIONS IN RAMMED EARTH

The diagram to shown here is an exploded view of the all the systems we are proposing for the home to optimize comfort and clean air.

A central concept in our design is sustainability features like water catchment, solar PV, solar water collectors, and a heat energy recovery system. The solar collectors sit on the roof like typical solar panels can. The purpose of solar collectors is to help with the heating of water by using the heat of the sun.

The heat recovery unit shown here is a system that is used in homes in fire-prone areas like Australia. Our rammed earth home precedent study also used a like the one shown here. This unit essentially brings a constant flow of clean air from outdoors and treats the air in its system to also remove stale or humid area from the home. The exhaust and return air ducts never cross and have their own

Two 16,300 W panel system will produce 1440 kWh per month. On average a 2000 sq ft home uses 1423 kWh per month.

Solar Collectors

Fresh outdoor air inlet Exhaust air Outlet OUTDOOR

CHARCOAL FILTER

Filters

Stale/humid exhaust air from local

INDOOR

HEAT EXCHANGE CORE

Fans

Warmer/ cooler fresh air to local filters. We also added a connecting charcoal filter which filters outdoor air before entering the home. This feature ensures that fresh air is provided even during fire seasons.

On average, Mora County 22 inches of rainfall a year.

1 inch of rain fall on a 2,000 SF root will result in a total of 1,250 gallons of water.

Systems Integration Diagram

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Rammed Earth Technical Information. Rammed Earth Enterprises. (2022, February 1). https://www. rammedearthenterprises.com.au/rammed-earth-information-for-professionals/ SunPower. (2022, September 30). How many solar panels do you need: Panel size and output factors. SunPower. https://us.sunpower.com/solar-resources/how-many-solar-panels-do-you-need-panelsize-and-output-factors#:~:text=Typical%20residential%20solar%20panel%20dimensions,61.3%20 inches%20by%2041.2%20inches

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