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A Low Impact Woodland Home

A Low Impact Woodland Home

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Todd Jersey Architecture Residential We were pleased to partner with Susan Feichtmeir in beautifully blending Spanish influences to design and build her 3,000 square foot home in the Sonoma Valley. Perfectly suited to the surrounds' climate and terrain, the stucco walls, courtyard, and cool, shaded interiors make this home well suited for the warm Sonoma Valley climate. Oriented to take full advantage of its near-hilltop setting while shielding the interior from the hot summer sun, the floor plan includes all the features one would want in a Sonoma Valley luxury home including: ten-foot ceilings, a master bedroom suite, library, gourmet kitchen, artists studio and wine storage area. Green features include radiant floor heating, extensive daylighting and skylights and ceiling fans for natural ventilation.

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Cob (material) Building a wall out of cob. Cob, cobb or clom (in Wales) is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, some kind of fibrous or organic material (straw) and earth. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity,[1] and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements. In technical building and engineering documents such as the Uniform Building Code, cob may be referred to as an "unburned clay masonry" when used in a structural context.

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