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[David Glober <david.glober@yahoo.com>]

This is so functional X beautiful X inspiring - thanks so much Lawrence for 
posting!

david glober


"Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net> wrote: 
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/07/neat-house-uses-wate.html
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, February 7, 2008 4:34 PM | permalink
The beautiful Cape Schank House in Victoria, Australia, designed by Paul 
Morgan Architects, has some interesting 
features, including a rain water tank in the middle of the living room. 
Picture 3-89
Within the living room the ceiling wraps down to an internal water tank. The 
tank cools the ambient air temperature of 
the living room during summer, supplies rain water, and structurally carries 
the roof load.

http://materialicio.us/2008/02/07/cape-schank-house-paul-morgan-architects/
Cape Schank House, Victoria, Australia.
This house is located in an area near rugged coastline subject to strong 
prevailing winds and sits within an expanse of 
native tea tree. The pattern of tree growth is caused by light stimulus, or 
phototropism. In this project the analysis 
of dynamic forces - wind energy, wind turbulence and phototropism - have 
informed the modeling of the building envelope.
Within the living room the ceiling wraps down to an internal water tank. The 
tank cools the ambient air temperature of 
the living room during summer, supplies rain water, and structurally carries 
the roof load. Excess water drains to an 
external tank, and is used for flushing toilets, irrigating the garden, 
washing wetsuits and occasionally for drinking. 
During winter the tank is drained and wrapped in an insulating jacket. The 
tank also plays an important role in 
organizing the living area into four discrete zones: kitchen, living, eating 
and work.
Wind scoops on the south elevation also act as a passive thermal device. 
These scoops trap cooling winds during summer 
whilst providing shading from the hot afternoon sun.
Paul Morgan Architects  Photos: Peter Bennetts

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Esteemed List:

Some one suggested to me recently that my stainless steel Klean Kanteen 
bottle has more embedded energy in it, and therefore more impacts, than 
mounds of plastic bottles, and if I need to take water with me on long walks 
or hikes, I'm better off reusing plastic.

http://www.kleankanteen.com/

I'm new to the list, so sorry if this is a recent topic. Facts and info would 
be appreciated.

Also - does this make a Thermos bottle a bad idea for soup or tea?

Thanks - david glober, san francisco

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David Glober wrote:
> This is so functional X beautiful X inspiring - thanks so much Lawrence for 
> posting!

It does seem to be the epidome of ...
everything logical about a dwelling with water catchment and storage also 
used to moderate
interior house temperature year round. As for winter I wonder if it has 
passive solar collectors feeding heat into the 
storage unit & is the tank well insulated along exterior surfaces?