Comments on: Sacred Sands: A Strawbale B&B Guest Retreat http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Richiehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/comment-page-1/#comment-65034 Richie Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:36:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/#comment-65034 Nice place. What about it's 'systems' ? In particular, as it is sited in a desert, it would be interesting to know how they deal with water, graywater and waste water... if they are using solar panels and or wind turbines... and if so, which systems and why ? Is that a metal roof being allowed to naturally weather ? If so, what is the 'sandwich' they are using ? Are they using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIP's) and then the metal sheeting... and if so... what kind of foam is used in the SIP's ?Are they 'off the grid' ? What are the floors made of ? Are the 'earth plasters' used for the walls Lime and earth, or cement and earth... or ?None of this information is in your post or available at the sacred sands website.If the focus of 'inhabitat' is going to be 'green'... Ithink it would have been a good idea to include information like this... AND, it probably would be a serious business booster for 'Sacred Sands' to include this info on their website.Richie Nice place. What about it’s ’systems’ ? In particular, as it is sited in a desert, it would be interesting to know how they deal with water, graywater and waste water… if they are using solar panels and or wind turbines… and if so, which systems and why ? Is that a metal roof being allowed to naturally weather ? If so, what is the ’sandwich’ they are using ? Are they using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIP’s) and then the metal sheeting… and if so… what kind of foam is used in the SIP’s ?

Are they ‘off the grid’ ? What are the floors made of ? Are the ‘earth plasters’ used for the walls Lime and earth, or cement and earth… or ?

None of this information is in your post or available at the sacred sands website.

If the focus of ‘inhabitat’ is going to be ‘green’… Ithink it would have been a good idea to include information like this… AND, it probably would be a serious business booster for ‘Sacred Sands’ to include this info on their website.

Richie

]]> By: Emilyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/comment-page-1/#comment-64972 Emily Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:05:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/#comment-64972 I stayed here the night before Thanksgiving and it was a dream - stayed in the hot tub (no chlorine, just tea tree oil!) gazing at the stars and full moon for hours. The next morning's breakfast nearly knocked the socks off my Thanksgiving dinner hours later!Plus, its less than a mile from the splendor of Joshua Tree park... I stayed here the night before Thanksgiving and it was a dream – stayed in the hot tub (no chlorine, just tea tree oil!) gazing at the stars and full moon for hours. The next morning’s breakfast nearly knocked the socks off my Thanksgiving dinner hours later!

Plus, its less than a mile from the splendor of Joshua Tree park…

]]> By: Abigailhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/comment-page-1/#comment-64896 Abigail Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:27:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/#comment-64896 Dear K Wms:The architect was Janet Armstring Johnston and the General Contractor was John Till of Till Construction LLC. More information is available at the following link: http://www.sacredsands.com/strawbale.htm Dear K Wms:

The architect was Janet Armstring Johnston and the General Contractor was John Till of Till Construction LLC.
More information is available at the following link: http://www.sacredsands.com/strawbale.htm

]]> By: K Wmshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/comment-page-1/#comment-64853 K Wms Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:51:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/29/sacred-sands-a-strawbale-bb-guest-retreat/#comment-64853 who is the architect? who is the architect?

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