"THIS NEW GREEN HOUSE"

[chemicalsweet13]

I like the concept presented here, although the hippie terminology makes me a bit uncomfortable. I believe in sustainable living, conservation and maintaining nature even if we have to make sacrifices to do it. However, I feel like if someone lit a match in that house it would go up in ash in seconds. I think I would prefer something like recycled denim for my house with fire retardant. Still, I admire the efforts these people are making toward being more nature friendly.

[efrol1]

nothing new for central asia

[Moonsabie]

homes in the country side of serbia are around 7,000 euro.

[Suntabarbara]

Khmer rouge music . . .

[Suntabarbara]

terrible music )))))))))))))) 

[ikambor]

in 80 years there will be no more OIL really?? get a clue,,

[Barskor1]

@ikambor I wish you would Google Peak oil for all the details

[ikambor]

@Barskor1 I have heard it all,, The fact that you use the very term "PEAK OIL" tells me that you bought the propaganda because some scientists made a convincing argument. First of all "PEAK OIL" studies were paid for by oil companies who secretly also finance many of the environmental groups in an effort to keep prices high. There are thousands of years worth of oil that is untapped and the Russians proved there are vast quantities much deeper. I am all for conservation, but base it on truth

[bryncomeaux]

@ikambor prove it besides the atmosphere cant take thousands of years of oil burn ing

[ikambor]

@bryncomeaux I don't need to prove anything,, your a douche idioat says 80 years there will be no more oil,, i suppose you believe Al Gore convenient lie designed for useful idiots like you to impose a world wide carbon tax where Al Gore and his minions own the carbon exchange company, he will make billions each year off it,,and your just a douche,,Nothing wrong with going green, solar, wind,, its all good,, but to get into peak oil and global warming,and mother earth is bullshit

[TheSuperduck23]

Are straw bale homes weather resistant, as in extreme heat, extreme snow, lots of rain?

[kazbluesky]

If you are building out in the pristine countryside I agree this is great, really like the idea. But if you are not deep in the countryside why not be REALLY eco friendly, by a USED house! Add insulation and solar light and water where possible (and over time) - result is non vanity, trully environmentally friendly living.

Just my tuppence.

[tazdireito]

é tao verde que rancou um monte de arvore pra fazer,

[jonnham]

hippies!

[pulsedrop]

Using "local materials" is irrelevant. The house only needs to be built once, and should last for decades. The energy it takes to ship materials overseas is nothing compared to the energy it takes to build and heat the house. Even worse, this house is in the country, so anyone living there would have to drive long distances to get anywhere. Green FAIL.

[EcoSamUK]

I disagree when you say local materials are irrelevant. Which is better - using locally made bricks or importing bricks form half way round the world? Why would you embed the additional carbon into the building's footprint when you could avoid it and get the same property for less negative impact on the environment?

I think you fail to take all factors into consideration in your other statements. E.g. not everyone commutes long distances or they may use public transport. It's situational.

[ccabrita04]

I see that the wood framing was build right on top of the dirt with no cement base? That will leave those homeowners prone to termite damage in the future... =(

Besides that, I really like the idea of straw built homes. This home is a good example of a TRULY eco-friendly home.

It's a shame more people don't catch on to this movement. Even if people don't care about our environment, it just makes sense financially....

[Moonessence1]

$1.59 for unleaded, goddamn those where the days!

[chris42999]

Great house!!!! Bad Bad hair!!!!!

[macfint]

i want to investigate doing green remodeling on a home but having trouble finding a green contractor on Long Island NY. it seems like an obvious investment to me.

[sturgismom13]

Just think this could be hemp bales after the oil for Hempfuel is extracted.

[2patero]

Good to see white- folk recognizing that they are inseparable from mother earth!

Lets hope that their Oil Company Giants will recognize this truth as well!

[ElGatoLoco698]

Is it a requirement to build straw bale homes to have a funny pony tail?

[waellerbe]

This video has my blessing. Fully sustainable housing is RIGHT up my alley.

[FirstResponseCPR]

Fab job guys! I live in a straw bale house that I built in Ontario Canada. I feel like I 'live in the cradle of my soul'! If people did their research before they do their comments they would know that a straw bale house is twice as structurally integral as a stick frame, and 4 times more fire retardant, due to the lime cement plaster that entombs the bales. I am still waiting for the wolf to come and 'have a go'....... bring it on!!....................

[lime7098]

Very good

[MrMistery101]

only green house i want is made of hemp

[YourLoveLetter]

this reminded me of the three little pigs too lol. I wouldnt want any straw in my house, id prefer safer smarter insulation that actually puts out fire.

[HorizSvcs]

These innovative houses are indeed inspiring. This community in Colorado is showing the world new ways to live green.

[tmt32312]

Love It! The cosmo love you all for this

[teslanumbertwo]

Fires, dry straw, and wind, I think you were absent from school when they taught the 3 little pigs story. With solar, these are fire prone?? How about wind blowing this house of straw down? - Really, how much oil does it take to make concrete/bricks.. 

[lissa783lissa783]

@teslanumbertwo I challlange you to do two things. Take a straw bale...cover it in clay mix plaster, let it dry, then set it on fire! This test has been done a multitude of times and passes every time! It takes a lot to set on on fire to the point of total or even high destruction. Seriously, take a blow torch to it! I think you will be surprised at how well it stands up to the heat test.

[percykirby2]

That house is the best I have seen yet!!!!!!!!!!!

[garyshouse305]

aac concrete still the best for the long run,,,say about 500 years or more and fire proof.

[pjfitzinc]

A beautiful concept indeed. I wish more and more people take up your idea and build a smarter planet. Good luck!

[HebrewsTwelve22]

Wow. These homes are not only ecologically beneficial but they are BEAUTIFUL! For people like me who are sick from all the allergens in modern home building I think these would REALLY improve our quality of life. I wonder how they would fair in Britain. Solar panelling can now be seen on many British homes and it is becoming more common to use wind vanes. Our climate can be very damp most of the year. Ho do you think these builds would cope? I am going to investigate. God Bless you Guys.

[posyplanter]

This home is simply charming....what a great idea. We are looking at different options for a resourceful, energy efficient, low cost home that still looks attractive, inviting for friends and family. [We don't want our home to look like a submarine!] This is proof that it can be done.......thanks for the inspiration!

[scott97]

Well done. By the way, when some "clever" person inevitably makes some comment about the big bad wolf blowing down the house, I suggest you say that you won't be keeping pigs inside, so wolves won't be attracted in the first place.

[TylerThrashPeace]

im planning on moving down too crestone as soon as possible and buy one of these houses and hopefully help the culture in a good strong way once i get there. i really love the enviorment and the culture from what i read and saw

[themountainviewguy]

This is really cool. I'm wondering what you do for airconditioning ... ie. when it gets really hot?

Is there any literature you can point to about heating and cooling systems?

[decebal101bc]

This new technology is used in Romania, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia of 5000 years. If you come here, you see that there are some environmental technologies as just that much better. For example, walls made of earth, straw and horse dung, with a comparable strength of the mortar, or AAC(autoclaved aerated concrete)

[BlueBerryWizard]

Wtf farmers are burning their straw? They're retarded if they do that...

[89239dfkdk]

LOL @ 03:26 "These houses really become a joyey"

[DKKybernetik]

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[sundawnetta]

wow!!!

[zjones1222]

This type of video is the type of American spirit of Community that all Americans need now in looking to more of a green way of living. I bet out of this old discovery of using earth there will eventually became a market for builders and construction workers for these unique style buildings. People are so shadowed about yesterday subdivisions of the 90's that they have not looked at saving money by building green.

[IronHorsez88]

@zjones1222

Wishful Thinking. The dweebs that live in this country could care less about the environment. Oh well, don't we wish that there was still good ol boys that didn't want to destroy everything that they touched. I hope to be a green building specialist.

[zjones1222]

@IronHorsez88 The video above gives rise to realty of building green so it will be a new industry soon due to changing minds on the Energy front right now and current Economic times. People are just not aware of straw bale building but attention has been made on the front of using other methods of building homes.

[ctb619]

"In 80 years there is will be no more oil left on the planet." Link?

[Chazalam]

Strawbale houses are fire resistant. They are covered with either an earthen plaster, or a lime plaster with clay often added. Many home owners in the fire lands of California are now applying earthen plasters to their conventional homes to make them fire resistant, as well as more energy efficient.  It turns out natural materials have abundant benefits. Of course! I can't wait to get to Crestone.

[sauceykat]

This is really cool but I'm just wondering, wouldn't the house be extremely flammable with all that hay? Especially if there is something wrong with the wiring (and it looks like the wiring is right against the hay bale).

[BadassCeino]

How can I help build houses like this.

[DrewFaron]

I like this video and admire the concept, but could do without the migraine inducing background music.

[arijitmumbai]

Use less wood - use stabilized mud blocks or bamboo instead - it is amazing what one can do with mud blocks and bamboo. Bamboo is a renewable resource and stabilized mud-blocks can come from the basement of your home.

[ResearchKnowledge123]

They should use more straw on the interior walls. I saw alot of stick framing inside this house. They should push the envelope further. Try to use the least amount of wood as possible. IMO

[starkneked]

Maybe one main wall could be made of bales. Otherwise this would take up entirely too much livable space, and would require a much larger structure.

[CarlosMacMartin]

I like the idea of a strawbale home with solar and

wind power,also water treatment systems of an earthship.

[bjarkethomsen]

They sound very confident about when the recourses run out?

[listedgreen]

Listed Green supports great builders like this guy. Bravo !

[ragincajun125]

There is a mansion built in Alabama (quite a moist environment) that has lasted 80 years. Termites don't eat straw. Straw won't burn in a compacted state - it needs oxygen. There have been tests where they blast a natural gas flame on a strawbale wall and heats the plaster to red hot - only blackened the bales 1-2 inches in. I have done extensive research into this in college - it is essentially fireproof, does well exposed to hurricane force winds, earthquakes.

[ragincajun125]

While costing about the same as a traditional stick built house, the life cost (heating/cooling/maintenance) is between 35 and 70% of a traditional building. Properly built, moisture is not a problem. Sufficient overhangs are very important for protecting the wall and minimizing solar gain in the summer months. Termites have been known to eat the wood framing and leave the straw. I've not heard of termites eating the straw. There is a wealth of information available - I have a large stack myself

[kokonutbaby1]

plus it worries me to see all that electrical stuff right up against the straw..what if u have a short or electrical fire? And since your roof is mainly sitting on your walls..that whole roof could cave..I think id like my house made out of cinderblocks and rebar..still keeps temps constant and the rebar would withstand a tornado or strong winds..which we get here alot in spring...each to his own..but i would think this kind is only good in dry hot climates.

[kakos67]

I heard this when i was at 1st grade about the oil. (38 years ago).

[Postitman64]

You're right, it's impossible for us to run out, more oil is created by nature every year...

[uongduong]

lol our population is growing very fast and big. that why we need to stop it and cars,light,etc is a big waste of oil. nature cant produce enough oil for human use and it make carbon dioxide!

[Bushdoctor68]

@Postitman64

Lol, yea we just gotta wait a couple million years before the carbon turns into oil.

[kingmike40]

It depends on how fast we use it and how fast the oil is created by nature. The oil fields in alaska and mexico are drying up. The production is slowly going down and has been for years.

[TELBOYO10]

I suppose you are technically correct, but it takes millions upon millions of years for oil to be formed from dead vegetation, unless of course you believe that the earth is only 10,000 years old.

[magneticwebmastery]

All of these are good questions...too bad there are no responses from the video authors.

[kokonutbaby1]

Straw like any other plant material composts down..then what will happen to their walls? Even in the driest climates they will eventually rot down to nothing..lol reminds me of the 3 little pig story!

[pyogazel]

In order to compost you need water and micro-organisms. If the straw is kept perfectly dry and isolated from the soil, micro organisms can't get to it and compost it.

You have your answer :o)

[kokonutbaby1]

@pyogazel..well let me tell u, where i live there is rain, rain somehow manages to get inside walls in time, maybe from cracks, etc..also we have this insect called termites..they love to eat paper, cardboard, or anything easier to eat than wood which all know they eat also and destroy wood in homes...straw would definitely attract them..they live in the ground as I have found them even in my container garden breeding in the soil..plaster/clay cracks..thats all it takes for termites to enter.

[MrNeosoul99]

Know any companies in Canada that do this type of work?

[thelizardprincess1]

what about moister rich enviroments? I live in the smoky mtns TN, lots of moister.

[yanjiaren]

This is wonderful and inspiring me, I hope one day I can have an eco home.

[jerryaltman]

Is strawbale just for filling, or it can offwer some structural suport too?

[S0XF0X]

These houses aren't as efficient as they could be. NOt to mention, they're just as expensive as buying a new home. Oh well, at least they're still environmental.

[lashmaide]

how do you think they can be more effiecient?

[sh00tingstar2009]

wow.

it amazes me that here is a video showing people, living responsibly and doing amazing things with resources, and immediately some douchebag comes along and basically calls them all 'new agers' and labels them as malicious and sneaky, and insinuates that they are using their clean living as a front for trying to dominate water supplies and hold hostage 'good honest Americans'. amazing. allymetoo, you conspiracy f*cktard, get a life. not everyone has a hidden agenda!

[markcumbriauk]

these type of houses have been built here in the uk for centurys, glad to see others are now building them

[gaiagale]

Totally off the Grid! Bravo!

How do you get insurance?

[73k5blazer]

good stuff, they have also been building those types of homes in California...

[americanhindi]

Nice video. Thank you. I rated.

[HomesteadProvocateur]

Yes this is great stuff, I've been to Crestone, what I have a hard time wrapping my brain around is what those people living there do for a living? I mean it is just in the middle of nowhere. Like do they mostly use these homes as summer getaways? Or do they work on the internet? I thought about buying land there, but I don't know what I would do to pay for it, there is nothing there.

[allymetoo]

Most of these construction projects have a demonstrational Purpose. There's lot's of UN NGO and New Agers there who are able to get the funds.

Since Maurice Strong bought the most important landspots in the Area ( A couple of million acres I guess ), this Creston Area has become an important Landmark for the New Agers, Occultists and such )

It has a lot to do with Agenda 21 ( go to my Channel and watch the George Hunt Interviews )

[HomesteadProvocateur]

You know, I got that feeling, I mean there is that Buddhist monastery there, "Shambala of the Rockies" and when I looked into getting land, it seemed that this was the general consensus of beliefs held by residents. It is an unfortunate thing that sustainability and desire for a simple life is automatically identified with pagan Earth worship tendencies. I will check out your channel..

[allymetoo]

If you are interested in a lot ( which I guess there's many) then you should check out carefully also what's on with the Water rights.

Basically Colorado is one of the biggest underground water reservoirs in the Western Hemisphere, well guess who owns the water rights ? ( alb-eight under some fronts )

[HomesteadProvocateur]

Yes, the San Luis valley sits on top of an vast aquifer, and I've heard some debate about this issue when I was present at a hotsprings nearby, many of the locals frequent. Water rights are an iffy thing, especially since this particular location is nothing short of a barren desert. Water is an essential component, however, I've no longer decided to look for land in the area, I basically can't afford it, even though it is cheaper than most places in Colorado.

[allymetoo]

The funny thing about this is, there is enough water, to virtually transform the whole desert in a beautiful oasis.

But they won't let you tap into it. Anyways, it'll all become clear to you, once you watch the Hunt Videos ( the quality sucks a little )

[boywithadolphin]

Nice idea, but what about insects or rats getting into the staw?

[ccoasterdesigner]

Straw is fire proof?!? Not in my book it isn't!

[pekoe]

after its treated it sure is __I was surprised also

[DoblyTufnell]

A straw bale house has one of the best fire ratings. This for a couple of reason.. Firstly the straw is compressed. Trying to set one on fire would be like trying to light a phone book. Not impossible, but not easy. Next, straw bale homes are covered in 2 to 3cm of render. Render does not burn. Therefore, strawbale homes are very good in fire prone areas.

[dailyjohn2]

yeah lots of wood but lots of good stuff too.

[nyvics]

I see a lot of wood being used...

we need to move away from a material that rots, burns, is termite food and is finite!

Check out "rastra" for a better building alternative. I built my home with it.

[tiancaimuran]

我在想万一不小心着火这家不废了

[narfee]

I like the house, but the end makes me think of a Stanley Kubrik movie !

[mulukchuwen]

AND as a last comment, based on my own experience in working with hey/straw for cattle-feed, I can tell you that straw itself tends to that it only lasts 1-2 yrs at best before it rots. I'm not sure how rotting sod would effect a house. You might be rebuilding every 2 yrs or so at best. You might not. Don't say I didn't warn you.

[ragincajun125]

I come from the farm too, and know of straw bales left in lofts that are decades old. Sealed as they are in plaster, without oxygen, they'll last much longer. Straw decomposes in moist environments. That is the goal of a good builder, to keep that from ever happening.

[dirkhooley]

Strawbale construction has enormous potential. Especially when its combined with other energy efficient techniques like the ones shown in this video. The downfall of almost all things environmental is society's view of the people who endorse them. The general public has a difficult time respecting the opinions of a guy with a pony tail. Thankfully things are beginning to change and green building is no longer being reserved for the social circles of tree huggers.

[aaronthesnee]

"...isolating us from the spirit of mother earth." :D I can just see this guy smoking pot afterward. It's just too cliche...

[Struckgold]

I'm a large rodent... I'm lookin at those straw walls and thinkin' 'mmmm nice warm place for me and my rapidly expanding family to live' what are the pros and cons?

[LuckyLolaLady]

I wonder how it would do in central Florida, we have hay and sand but what could we use for plaster? Please dont tell me manure! I have heard people use spray concrete, but not smooth like the one you show. I'm designing now and will be building soon.

Oh yes what about the water and hurricanes, any suggestions.

I have already built one open air 30 X40 building, and with a fire I also keep the moquitos away and also catch water off the tin roof for drinking (boiled and filtered for coffee)

[pegobuilders]

I have a building company in southern Spain, and the idea of constructing houses using straw for the walls fascinates me. I,d also be interested to know how the house copes with sustained periods of rain, and alternative materials used to plaster the interior walls

[NSResponder]

I'm all for straw bales, but plastering with manure? Sorry, that's bullshit.

-jcr

[dirkhooley]

Actually its a Bullshit/Horse Shit collaboration... Still i wouldn't want it on my walls either.

[wingnut4427]

lol. Bad thing is that The Brick You buy in any home improvement store contains human shit. It is taken from sewage treatment & burned. Then mixed with the clay that makes the bricks to darken the brick. Therefor the darker the brick the thicker the shit.

[gaiagale]

Mwah hahaha!

very puny! ...all kidding aside ...have you ever smelled dried manure? Zero aroma as well it's hard as rock.

[crewlla]

gorgous. awsome. would this type of home work in weather 40 below......canada. what about bugs? do they end up getting in to the home through the hay?

[DrewDawg50]

What is the standard price of these homes?

[jackjustnews]

this is amazing. these are the type of homes i saw in India. what materials did you use to build the floor? how did you make it?

[mulukchuwen]

My one little critique: I think that windows ought to be excluded from houses in areas where tornadoes and hurricanes prevail. Cuts out another cost because in the long run, because either the storm or some vandal is going to come bust them out. So you're screwed payin' yet another bill and bustin' your ass to come up w/ the money to afford it. If George Washington and the coloniel army spent their entire lives in a window-less cabin, then you can too.

[dirkhooley]

FYI: Windows are required in bedrooms by the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings. For the purpose of escape in the case of a fire. However if you chose to build in an area with little or no enforcement of building codes, then you can build what you want at your own risk.

[mulukchuwen]

Well it's always at our expense either way. So I don't see a problem as to why we can't less expensive and exactly how we want it, cutting huge reconstruction bills in the long-run (which is really where it counts).

[mulukchuwen]

... * have * less expensive *stuff* oops. my bad.

and are you implying that there's not only a local conspiracy to put the poor out on the street, but an international one too? that's outrageous. american home-ideals have outrageous for far too long and for good reason too, but i had no idea that there were international codes as well.

[rikhardovalpo]

Hi

This video bring me back to my chilhood .My grandfather builded an adobe house in Chile South America and still is up.The temperature inside the house was 21 C degreesall year around.I'd like to know what kind of plaster did you use to cover the exterior walls.

Regards

Ricardo Oyarzo

[masonryworktools]

Don't you know the smart little pig built his house out of bricks?

[cvrnut09]

There was a guy I worked with who was saying Crestone was more of a hippie retreat. After seeing these videos, I am very impressed that he is so little headed.

[cj32168]

beautiful, inspirational, forward thinking

[johnk1techexperience]

the gas sign at the beginning said 1.59 per gallon lol

[cdfgh1111]

Rich, eco, hippy, dopesmoking, wankers.

[WalksOnClouds]

I'm battling between a cord wood home and a strawbail home. The part about strawbail that discourages me is the rubbing the clay into the bails so it'll stick. Got an easy way? I noticed you placed your bails on side. Smart. You get better insulation value that way. Good job on your home and good on posting this. People need educated on this because we are living in garbage thats making us sick and breaking our budgets paying for power.

[ragincajun125]

The insulation value of side vs. ends is arguable - sideways is thicker, but the orientation of the straw allows some air movement sideways in the wall, negating the benefits. basically, it's preference depending on your construction methods. Some people have equipment to make the plaster application easier, but that is another debate as to which is better.

[TheDudeRulez09]

@WalksOnClouds a very easy way to apply a clay slip to the straw is to make a thin batch and shoot it through a simple texture hopper, there are some rental larger scale hopper for larger areas, this will force alot of clay into the fibers of the bales. This would be your rough coat and works very well!!.

[TheDudeRulez09]

@WalksOnClouds also I love the cordwood look, but one thing to be aware of is that in solid 4 season climates the wood expands and contracts and will leave gaps that can be perfect for air intrusion or pest intrusion.

[eyerhymemusic]

Smart not only environmentally but financially. The couple's house that was between $90-100,000 will not only have saved on building the home but in the long run with the utility savings. We spend stupid money on utilities, oil because our new "shacks" are junk... why bother? All adds up to savings and taking control of one's own financial destiny. Also, the house is way more fireproof than or "shacks" because the straw is compressed, which doesn't allow air to fuel the fire.

[SerenaVee]

lol! :P u know they be smokin the plants :P

[lestat34208]

im guessing this is a non smoking house :P

[hank459]

Hey ,everyone says the Americans are wasteful

looks like you guys are showing us Europeans

(UK) the way-good on ya !!!!Hank from england

[selfactingmachine]

I have built hundreds of "conventional" stick homes(regrets) I consider common methods to be sub-standard,wasteful,poisonou­s,weak. hollow walls made of cheap industrial trash simply cannot approach the performance of this old school technology

[MIC960]

A shed made of shit; no wonder it is so warm: I would use something else, anything!

[modelcitizen73m]

Just pray that a herd of cows don't come by and eat the living room.

[frankieosf]

hahahahaha

[modelcitizen73m]

Pretty cool. However, when the aliens arrive, we're going to look like we're living Gilligan Island style. That's cool though.

Here's the scenario:

"No, wait. We have technology! Where are you going, Alien dude? We have the internet and spaceships, I swear. Wait, don't go!"

[WEARENOTSIMPLE]

I grew up in Sri lanka. Housing was vary close to nature. It wasn't bad. Now i live in Australia. We spend so much on housing here. If i could get the security of ausralia and the earth life of sri lanka, that would be great.

[dkwvike]

Any allergy concerns? Thanks for helping the earth folks!

[padraig1971]

i love it. Would it work in a wet environment like Ireland?

[jphwacheski]

xaramano- straw is very fire-retardent,. i.e NON-fire-able!

Francissf1- these are PASSIVE solar houses,. i.e sun comes in through windows and heads up heat-sink like stone/earth floor,. also radiant heat from floor is tubes heat from roof,.

trsloane- some straw houses are over a hundred years old and still livable today!

FatJan- you will likely need suplamental heating,. like wood., gas, oil, however with the insulation factor you will still save loads.,

[mrfoltz]

I've seen them advertise straw houses at the Winnipeg home shows 2 years in a row [same tempature here]. Wish I could afford a new house, I'd build straw and use Solar and wind. hopefully one day....

[xaramano]

fire-able!!

[wendy2212]

wrong

[franciscf1]

fotovoltaic heating expensive.. [RO]

[wendy2212]

wrong.

One time cost is high....but then energy is free for the rest of your life....

[franciscf1]

my entire life have to consume electric power to get to initial cost of that "free" energy. Lower price would be nice..[ROMANIA]

[myhumblehome]

nice alternative .....

[trsloane]

Probably resellable, but some exposed conduit would keep you from ripping the walls out when you have an electrical problem. It's a start I guess. Not made to last 200 years.

[FatJan]

I like it!! How re-salable is the house? Does it provide sufficient insulation in cold climates like Edmonton where it gets as cold as minus 40 deg. celcius?

[vagelen]

stra