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@dinarchik7632

20 сағат бұрын

Brick roof vs modern solar panel roof. I rather choose second on sunny part.

Pro tip: When it's 25 C° inside and 45 C° outside, don't open the doors and windows. Open everything at night, and close them in mid-morning.

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

this is true but at the same time because the house has over hangs in front of the windows its actually creating an area of cool air in front of the house so even when you open the door and window you can feel a cool breeze as the heat from the top sucks in the cool air

@lm-pw9ul

Ай бұрын

At my place when it's 45°C outside, it's 50°C inside. The windows are facing West so they get direct sunlight in summer and get super hot starting from around 3pm and stays hot until late nights or early morning. Don't like to open windows because of dust, pollen and flies/insects. Some days can also get very humid.

@JCR_cande

Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. Maintain all windows and doors closed when the highest temperatures, and open windows and the roof window at night to create natural ventilation. The hot air flows upwards, escape and force cool air to enter through the windows.

@larsstougaard7097

Ай бұрын

Pro tip : move to a cooler location

@Cactii101

Ай бұрын

Night time temps in the region during summer don't fall below 35C.

Am I the only one who sees the air conditioner on the wall opposite the entrance?)

@hundertwetter

Ай бұрын

At least 4 air conditioners!

@fxgamer4870

Ай бұрын

​@@hundertwetter according to one of her comment, it wasn't used in this video (while making the video) and also it's a rented property and some foreigners might demand AC, many other houses don't have it though.

@worldtraveler930

27 күн бұрын

The building is covered with AC units! 🤨

@luihuo5155

27 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@ericscott3997

26 күн бұрын

@@fxgamer4870 It could have been used before the shooting of this video, hence lowering the floor temp in the home. It's disingenuous at best.

Not just only built-in energy efficiency, but also artful beauty in harmony with the surroundings. I wish it were more widely adopted.

@GaiaCarney

Ай бұрын

@josdesouza - it is a beautiful design 💚

@thetroytroycan

27 күн бұрын

Why don't YOU build one

In the Middle East, they also use underground tunnels to have the air circulate further down, and get cooler, where there is water, so they have access to water, and cooler homes.

@jilaniena6774

Ай бұрын

Bro can i get design details

@TheRahsoft

Ай бұрын

@@jilaniena6774 research qanats

@triad6425

29 күн бұрын

@@jilaniena6774 Google qanat, there are a lot of good videos of them too

@AhJodie

28 күн бұрын

@@jilaniena6774 Hi, just Google Iran ancient building cooling tunnels and towers.

@TheDimsml

27 күн бұрын

@@jilaniena6774 Google for words quanat / kariz and ab anbar, and also look for windcatchers called bagir. When you see a picture of an adobe square tower, that is the thing.

The temperature is supposed to be measured in the shade, not on the ground that is being heated directly by the sun. There's going to be a big difference between sun and shade outside.

@steveheuser7382

12 күн бұрын

You can bet the alarmist are measuring black soil in full sun . Last year they touted water temps in a four foot deep back water at a marina The sea ice pack is at a twenty year high .

I grew up in California and visited many of the old Spanish missions there. Everything about the construction is designed to keep the buildings cool. They are usually painted white to reflect sunlight, and the walls are very thick and well insulated, which helps in preventing the heat of the sun from reaching the inside of the structure. The adobe bricks used to make the buildings, which are made with a cement mixed with straw, stay quite cool as well. The flooring inside is all made of stone, which also helps in staying cool, and the missions feature courtyards which are designed to maximize shade all day long. The windows are also built in a way so that the amount of sunlight coming in is minimized as well. I always noticed how cool it was inside those buildings. The downside is that they are, of course, quite dark inside.

@LeafofLifeWorld

5 күн бұрын

Thats very true and is a design from Muslims brought to Spain, this house was using all these principles except an inner court yard. This particular house was quite light and bright due to the south facing windows but the windows had an over hang to prevent direct sunlight penetrating inside, so it still kept it cool

Mexican craftsmanship is on a whole nother level.

@will-bi4pj

Ай бұрын

Yeah...lousy

@thetroytroycan

27 күн бұрын

Really? Like what else. Oh the food is excellent

Air temperature is what we use, not the temperature of the ground/floor surface.

@andibowe6890

Ай бұрын

Earthships use the temp below the Earth to heat & cool

@kwakka61

Ай бұрын

@@andibowe6890 that’s a house, not a ship.

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

Earthship is a type of house

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

kwa wrote, _"Ari temperatrure is what we use, not the temperature of the gound/floor surface."_ Perhaps it would benefit you to understand a bit more about thermodynamic. Ground, air, surface, material properties, etc., all contribute to the overall movement and storage of heat throughout a structure. Too many people oversimplify too many things in order to create an illusion that they *'know'* what they're talking about when, in fact, they do not.

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

​@@RichardHarlosthere is more than one way to measure temperature, as long as thr two temperatures taken are at the same altitude we can compare the two.. " In meteorology, we commonly distinguish between air temperature (near the surface or in altitude),surface temperature, soil temperature and water temperature and temperature in altitude. In addition, it should be noted that temperature is highly dependent on altitude. On average, the air cools by about 1°C per 100m elevation increase. Therefore, it is important to know at which altitude the measuring station is located and at which height the temperature sensor is fixed. In this way, the altitude of the station and the height of the instrument relative to the ground can be considered correctly."

4:09 Air conditioner above her head... 😂😂😂

@malayali_here

4 күн бұрын

😂😂

Excellent, thank-you. Australia has a lot to learn from these Building Techniques!

Lou Hoover designed Stanford University’s President Residence (SF Bay Area has a Mediterranean climate) incorporating many of the features in homes & buildings she saw in her lime living in Morocco. We need more of these types of building innovations, but earthquake safe.

@estebancorral5151

Ай бұрын

No where in the San Francisco peninsula has a Mediterranean climate. A dome construction is also preferable in an earthquake because it lateral force is dissipated through a wide area.

@fairopenhonestx0275

16 күн бұрын

Late Iranian Architect, Nader Khalili, proposed and experimented ‘cooking/firing’ these clay adobe buildings. He also proposed a gravel bed foundation. This combo would provide earthquake resistance! His children have been teaching his fascinating adobe techniques at their school “Cal Earth Foundation” in Southern California…

@estebancorral5151

16 күн бұрын

@@fairopenhonestx0275 I know. I read both his books Ceramic Houses and Racing Alone. He found an old English word derived from Farsi , “ Geltaftan” which means pretty much what his technique entails. In 2002, I finally got to meet him in Hesperia, California. He was explains the use of white wash as a coating for buildings. I told him that white paint made from lime.milk and vinegar was a better option for a dome. The paint is elastic and expands and at the same rate at which the dome dissipates heat. The color white reflects the light. However, the convexity of the dome refracts light which is much better. Sadly, within four years time he had died.

The color white of the house is what really help keep the temperature down!

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

Its one element but having lived in a white building myself that alone is not enough, high ceilings and overhangs really are important because even with white walls if the windows face the sun, it will get very hot inside

@genespell4340

Ай бұрын

​@@LeafofLifeWorldthat's because people won't put shades or blinds on the outside of the windows.

Those aren't new techniques..... Architecture that promotes airflow and natural cooling has been around for thousands of year. We stopped using them because of electric AC and heat.

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

Then we made a very poor choice indeed. So many areas of the planet, in particular large metropolitan areas, have built building and roads that are not designed to naturally regulate temperature. In doing this, we have only made our temperature regulation more difficult... and costly.

@jamesbell739

Ай бұрын

@@RichardHarlos You're absolutely correct.

@meta5291

Ай бұрын

There are videos from Iran on yt about how they use ventilation towers...

@neepsmcfly4176

21 күн бұрын

She's spoken several times throughout her video about so many previous cultures using their techniques. So I'm not sure why you're repeating her. You're exactly as smart as someone who paid attention.

117*F outside, 77*F inside Still not cool enough for me ! Under ground houses in my area maintain a 55*F temp year round so only a little heat needed in wintertime!

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

That sounds interesting. What area are you referring to? I'd like to learn more.

There is an air conditioner on the wall lolol

There is a mini split AC on wall in first scene in the house, how silly a video….

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

Its there because in July and August is the rainy season and is humid, so maybe needed during that time, thats only some houses have this probably because it is a rented property and some foreigners demand ac. But it wasn't used in this video

@DioDiDiscovery

Ай бұрын

That is not true, I live in the Sonora desert and have stayed in those house for vacation in May, June, July August and Sept, with out the mini split AC they are hot and miserable.

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

And yet, the fact remains that only 16% of Mexican homes have air-conditioning so... what exactly is your point? That they used a very nice house to illustrate their points, but that particular house has some A/C for extreme temperature incidents? How silly a counterpoint...

@cynthiaboggs1730

11 күн бұрын

Your view sucks

@cynthiaboggs1730

11 күн бұрын

Your silly and your view sucks

Takes very dry air to cool

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

They're talking about cooling homes in deserts, hence, very dry air is the norm.

@rahulk2633

14 күн бұрын

How effective would they be in indian cities?

Wow, never thought of it. Thanks for sharing. Great content by the way.

@LeafofLifeWorld

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent share sister. Keep up the good work. Now I know the purpose of Dome architecture. Thanks a lot.

Thank you so much for showing us this. I can't thank you enough... this is life saving information. I'm so appreciative I got to see this data. I am definitely subscribing!

@LeafofLifeWorld

Күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Our apartment should build all like round shape to prevent heat wave coming

Very interesting. Thank you.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I saw a wall unit inside that is part of a split AC system. Or was that for heating? The measured difference was amazing though.

Thanks for sharing

Love this, best video yet Leaf of Life!

@LeafofLifeWorld

28 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Really a good solution to reduce heat❤❤❤

Same as the Temples in Thailand, very tall structures with high sloping roofs ending in a sharp point, the radiated heat doesn't get down to the floor so sitting there, very comfy, while outside very hot.

How do I find out more about building one of these or having someone build one.

@teachercatalan952

24 күн бұрын

Come to Mexico Sonora or Guadalajara there you'll find people skilled to do this, jus be sure about because not everyone is that skilled. Takes years to become a master

Great thinking

Loving this mini series in Mexico.

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

👍😄

Excellent ideas !

Try to find someplace using this technique where the humidity isn't super low. Good luck!

Variable insulation (shutters for windows, doors, walls and roof). Opened during night. Natural ventilation from north side. If the floor if not insulated from ground is cool enough. It works if there is a difference of temperatures between day and night. In summer, in my little wooden house, 80 sqm, outside 31 C, inside 18 C with closed shutters. Without cooking.

AC has been a game changer for me. I live in England where houses are built for cold and wet rather than hot and dry with my house having tonnes of insulation in the walls and roof and most people have central heating but don’t have air conditioning. In Summer we often surpass 35C and the inside of my house is like a greenhouse. 😭🔥 bought a little mobile air conditioner after a summer of almost 40C heat and it’s made such a difference 😍

You shouldn't have used the thermometer directly under the sun. To measure only the air temperature you should at least have put it in a shade outside.

Double flat roof & double wall, which well ventilated in between are easier to build.

What else can be done to cool a house without conventional AC? Lots! If, during your construction, you're able to get use of a backhoe or digger, you can use it to dig a 1.5-2m(5-6ft) trench for 10-15m (30-50ft). Then you place a tunnel of rigid material down there, like concrete conduit. One end of the tunnel should end inside your home, on a lower level, and one end should terminate outside in a covered area protected from animals by mesh. The temperature down there should be notably lower than the daytime high temperature and you can use the air to cool your home either by pulling it in with a fan, or using thermal ventilation like in this dome. There also exist paints, that can be made in a garage lab, that can convert ambient heat into a specific wavelength of IR that our atmosphere is completely transparent to. What does this mean? It means that a surface coated in this paint can cool itself up to 10C (18F) IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. It's not a huge amount of cooling, but it works all the time and can just be used as a nice, white paint. (It is fragile as a paint, and kinda expensive, so it will need a protective coating, but it still just sends almost 20F of heat zooming off into space without power.)

What a great video

Interesting at 4 minutes 15 seconds they show a shot of the room and what looks like a mini split shows on the right side. You can also see a fan in the corner.

@LeafofLifeWorld

Күн бұрын

Sure ac can be also used for heating it gets cold in the desert at night for some people

@shubbar

Күн бұрын

Are you suggesting that those bricks that defy gravity do not also defy thermodynamic laws?

It makes me feel sad to think about the 10% of Americans who don’t have ac

Your videos give my dreams hope. You make my heart and soul smile. One day I'm going to build my home with the ideas you've shared. I'm so grateful for your passion and your work. Thank you and your team.

@LeafofLifeWorld

25 күн бұрын

Go for it!

So, basically a chimney then. In Malaysia, we use a turbine ventilator, which allows hot air between the roof and ceiling to escape.

you'd think they'd put awning between the buildings.

really cool video

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Domes are more earthquake resistant and a lot stronger than a flat roof. Very informative and useful video, Leaf of Life. I was in some strong earthquakes and saw a lot of flat roof buildings that collapsed. In fact I often wondered why churches with domes in summer were very cool compared to the temperatures outside, I just thought it was because they were large and dark, without many windows but actually they often had a lot of windows. Hopefully more people will try start building domes to cool their homes down naturally instead of using Air con which heats up the temperatures outside houses, offices and apartment buildings and can get dirty quickly and harbor some nasties. I always feel bad when I get an Uber driver on hot days and they have strong A.C. and a recurring cough or some kind of nasal problem, its so sad their job is making them sick. I also had a job with a horrible AC and no one wanted to open the window to get fresh air. I constantly had headaches and low energy. Great video yet again, your recent videos have been really good actually, much love Leaf of Life you seem to be working really hard on these videos they must be a lot of work, I hope millions and millions of people see this video and are inspired to build domes houses and use less AC which is very bad for the environment! Thanks for sharing this, the house look really nice and comfortable as well, I would LOVE to live there. BTW The world will be a better healthier place if everyone watches your videos i think sometimes! REALLY Great video once again Leaf of Life!

So Awesome 👍😎

First video for me from this channel. At first I thought it was robo narration until the host starting narrating in person. Anyway, I'm very interested in this topic.

There is a coolant paint which can be used to paint the house just like any other paint and it can reduce internal temperature upto 30%.

3:35 you measured temp on a soil area, I bet it much hotter on cemented part outside .

Does this architectural cooling work as effectively in humid areas, or is it mainly for deserts? Thank you.

@LeafofLifeWorld

19 күн бұрын

it will work better in deserts but it can work in humidity but just not as affective, still every little helps

@fairopenhonestx0275

16 күн бұрын

Not so good for humid climate, although helpful. For humid weather you’ll need big opening and breezes for cooling.

Where in Mexico did you go? I live in Tucson, AZ in the top part of the Sonoran Desert and would love to go see these!!

Ur reading under the sun 47c But if u r reading in the shade will be 40c or under. We have ahot climate in the shade 47c or above. Sorry if i have a mistake . And thank u for this amazing video 😘

Nice!!

@LeafofLifeWorld

12 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

That place has minisplits everywhere.

Can these domes work in hot and humid areas too?

Seems like many of us could be applying these techniques, and saving a great deal of energy and expenditure. Am not sure though about my local building codes and how much of this type of construction would be approved.

I like that shaving brush microphone that she's using!

Reminds me of the dome/Firmament over our stationary Plane realm/world we live in. God really is the master designer.

Love this! Can this style be build In the US? Passes Building code in U.S.?

Love your voice

Can you feature a regular house in the city that applies passive cooling features. Houses i have seen with passive cooling featires are huge and not realistic for smaller sized homes.

It's surprising to see a drop of 23 deg c. in Southern part of India we treat rcc roof (weathering course)with 5inches of broken bricks(surki) with lime and lay pressed clay tiles and paint it white. despite all these efforts temp diff is hardly 10 deg deg C -42deg c outside to 32 deg c inside

Wow, I wonder how much cooling effect those two split A/C systems on the flat roof contribute to that temperature drop.

@LeafofLifeWorld

28 күн бұрын

and could it be that they are used only in very extreme conditions or in the winters when its cold?

no AC in the dome, yet, there is a mini split mounted. Oh joy!

4:55 well well well, what's that thing on the right side above the door eh?

This house is actually built incorrectly, there is supposed to be a pit/cellar in the middle of the room to store food/ice throughout the year, kind of an important feature to leave out as refrigeration and hot water are typically the second largest consumers of electricity in the household.

Awesome......

My wiring will no longer allow one. Ten years ago the quote was 15,000. I don't have in any way or form. So as soon as I can afford to buy sand, I'm building an earth home in Oklahoma near Tulsa.

There are many useful ideas to help make a dwelling more livable in climatic extremes. But too often they come with an upfront price tag that people can't afford. I previously owned a double brick home with a tile roof in Australia that was way cooler inside, had no AC, just ceiling fans. But that form of construction is considerably more expensive than common alternatives.

Cool ❤

That clay brick dome, can it withstand earthquakes? It doesn't have any supports

I think to combat heat in their place is to plant a lot of trees, fruits and flowers.

@LeafofLifeWorld

28 күн бұрын

Great idea

4:00 Would've rather seen a comparison of how hot it is in the shade outside vs how cool it is up above your head in the building. I think that would've been more telling as to what are the real differences a person might actually feel

@LeafofLifeWorld

29 күн бұрын

Why above your head? You dont live above your head? You suppose to measure temperature from the same altitude for accurate comparison

@MarcassCarcass

29 күн бұрын

@@LeafofLifeWorld Yeah, but i'm not going to sit outside on the ground in the sun either.

The newest paint called Burnham sulphate white paint is 5 to 10 times stronger for its cooling affect then commercial white paints that reflect 80 to 90% of sunlight due to its 98.5% sunlight reflection. this is where they should paint that over their house in those areas.

Those air conditioning units don't look that ancient, at least not as old as mine.

The Sonoran Desert is the wetest desert on the planet which is why it's able to sustain so much more life than some others with similar temps.

177F that's insane

Mini split is for heat, lol!

As we advanced we grew dumb Just see all those buildings they pleasing aesthetically and functionally merging perfectly with surrounding

Anyone notice the llama cactus at 0:12?

What about earthquake resistance?

Great Concept, but I can see there are 2 aircons installed on the roof also, just wondering why they thought that was necessary if this technique is so efficient?

@RichardHarlos

Ай бұрын

Perhaps it's for mitigation in extreme circumstances. Just because they're installed doesn't mean that they're used all the time. As an analogy, it might be said that most humans are able to walk just fine, and that walking has numerous health benefits associated with it. Then, you might notice that many people have cars and as a similar question, such as 'just wondering why so many people have cars if walking is good for them.'

There is a minisplit in there!

I wish you had taken the temperature outside in the shade. That's more indicative of the true air temperature. By taking it on the ground in the sun, you're capturing the radiant temperature of the earth. It's good to know both. But, a normal home would typically be closer to the outdoor shade temperature if it's well insulated and ventilated in the attic. That would tell us more about the true cooling power of this design. That said, it's quite beautiful. Can fans be used inside these homes to create more air movement, or would that disturb the convection process? At 77F, you would want some air movement to feel comfortable.

@grumblycurmudgeon

27 күн бұрын

Or, yanno, recalibrated the thermometer between measuring direct sunlight sand and highly glossy white tile?

The mexican technic that you refeered is actually a catalan technic called "volta catalana" or catalan vault.

@fairopenhonestx0275

16 күн бұрын

Which was invented in ancient Iran.

If that house is so cool, why was there an outdoor AC unit?

@SquirrelTheorist

2 күн бұрын

Where was it?

Measuring heat in direct sun and by the ground which is raising and radiating heat is wrong as is checking temperature by the floor indoors for the opposite reason.

Does this kind of house still effective for places like with tropical climate like the Philippines, indonesia, or Malaysia? Will it survive heavy rain or storm?

@meta5291

Ай бұрын

Won't work in high humidity... Use large shade sails to shade the entire building.

There is literally a minisplit in that room

"Hold my Mithi Cool."

Amazing!! You all did a great job of explaining this. I hope that more people can use this technology in the many areas of the world that need this now. Thank you for the great work you're doing. 😇

This would be a great solution in South Africa

@LeafofLifeWorld

19 күн бұрын

It would be! Thanks

Constructors are avoiding bricks, because bricks production have high carbon footprint. Probably it can be replaced with compressed soil.

Beautiful bovedas

Can someone with this type of house confirm if this type of house actually works in reducing heat as claim? *I see air condition in the video and a bit skeptic*

@LeafofLifeWorld

24 күн бұрын

We didnt use the AC in this video, its only there because the house is a rental unit and many tourists want the luxury of Ac, it doesnt need to be used unless in very extreme conditions for example, when there is extreme heat wave with high hunidity or even when it gets cold at winter and night. But i stayed in this house for 3 weeks and never used the ac, so i confirm it works because i also stayed in a normal house in the same area and was very hot without ac

@plzzz

23 күн бұрын

@@LeafofLifeWorld I live in a 40 degree high humid climate - with a long rainy season. Do you think this set up will work in my climate? Is rain and bug an issue?

Hmm, there are mini splits on the walls. The house has A/C.

I’m amazed that the narrator is a real person 😂

At ten feet down and he earth remains around 55 degrees

_coolvid_

@LeafofLifeWorld

Ай бұрын

thanks!