A: Conservation: There is no other material or method more sustainable for building one's home other than earth. It has the lowest embodied energy and is the most renewable. Adobes utilize abundant, non-polluting and non-toxic material, earth, while conserving limited resources (water, top soil, trees, energy, etc). Best of all, its totally recyclable; after all, it's just earth! And when Arizona Adobe Company makes adobes on site, further energy is saved in transportation and pollution.
Energy Efficient: Thermal Mass is an important part of an energy efficient building and is often left out of modern day construction projects.Thermal Mass allows a building to store or share excess heat as needed, thereby averaging out temperature extremes.Coupled with passive solar design and orientation, an adobe home will provide energy savings one can bank on!
Durability: Over one third of the world’s population lives in an earthen structure and the oldest buildings in the world are all of earthen materials and methods. The reason is - it works!
Affordable: Adobes are the lowest cost alternative for durable, energy-efficient structures. By slashing labor and material costs, our blocks can be produced and laid in place for much less than the competing alternatives; providing up-front construction savings as well as energy-savings over the life of the home.
Beautiful: Adobe buildings can be made to look like any kind of finished structure, however, most people who opt for this type of construction find they love the look of the block itself and the adobe look of a finish plaster. Exteriors typically are given a weather-resistant skin that can be colored or left natural and interiors are plastered with a variety of mixtures or left exposed.
Fire, Pest and Mold Resistant: Adobes are fire, sound and bug resistant. Earthen walls do not burn, they are dense and solid to discourage insects, and they “breathe” easily so they are mold resistant and promote healthy indoor air-quality.
Acoustic: Looking for quiet home? Adobe homes offer excellent acoustic properties.Earthen homes both diffuse sound reflection and effectively block sound form the outside or from room to room. Adobe homes will produce a tranquil internal environment quiet from the world outside, an often over-looked value.
