Green Roof Cob House

Cob building lends itself to incorporating salvaged and eclectic building materials.

Green roof cob house.

This hobbit house in wales was built in four months and cost about 4 600 in building materials. Love the natural grass roof. See more ideas about cob house natural building earth homes. Back view of the home from the distance.

A green roof restores the eco system that was removed when the home was built providing a habitat for butterflies bees and the insulation the plants and thermal mass the soil makes the building more energy efficient. Overall roof temperature and the temperature swings between day. It is built with straw bale walls and limestone plaster log roof rafters an. A green roof can lower the temperature in your house improve local air quality and help add green space in urban areas where concrete is king.

Looks like a fun hair do. Apr 7 2020 explore jessica mueller s board cob houses followed by 1199 people on pinterest. Don t miss other interesting tiny homes join our free tiny house newsletter for more. It can also provide a nesting area for birds.

Basically a green roof is a sort of rooftop garden.