Building and the Environment
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Have a little read: ... Building and the Environemnt Caer Llan Berm House Introduction A berm house is a house that is banked with earth. The design and building methods that are used aid the building to require less energy being put into the building when construction is complete and the building is being used as its intended. Construction The Caer Llan berm house was "designed to be "massive" rather than "lightweight". The use of vast quantities of block, concrete, etc, is intended to act as a stabiliser, both structurally and thermally. For any berm house that is being built there needs to be consideration of some factors taken into account. These factors are location and soil type of site, regional climate, and also design preferences. The construction of a berm house means that most, if not all, of the exterior walls will be situated under ground. This will protect the walls from severe weather conditions. The earth surrounding the
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