Thermal Performance of an Earthblock Home
Colorado Earth will present the findings of a study carried out on CEB home in Castle Rock, Colorado. Sensors were placed in the wall during construction and data has been collected for over two years. The results will show how the walls perform with regards to heat transfer.
Relevance: Working to reduce our carbon footprint through high performance building envelopes.
Date
- Oct 15 2021
- Expired!
Time
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Labels
- Breakout Sessions
Organizer
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Lisa Morey
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Phone
(720) 556-0473 -
Email
lisa@coloradoearth.com -
Website
https://www.coloradoearth.com/ Lisa Morey is a professional engineer and architectural designer who has been working in the construction industry since 2000. Lisa starting building with adobe bricks while living and working in New Zealand in the early 2000’s. There she was involved in a design-build firm that constructed nearly 50 homes. From this work Lisa published a book, “Adobe Homes for all Climates”, in 2010. Lisa’s mission is to scale the natural building industry in Colorado by offering an affordable wall system made from locally obtained material. Lisa was recently recognized as a woman making contributions to reduce carbon emissions within the building sector. Her company, Colorado Earth produces compressed earth blocks (CEBs) in Golden, Colorado and offers design and construction services for earthen masonry walls.
