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The benefits of building with stabilized adobe are many: Wall surfaces both inside and out are finished when the mason completes his work. Plaster, paint, or sealers are unnecessary. Stabilized adobe is moisture-resistant, termite-proof, fireproof, and its insulating/thermal properties are high.
Adobe, unlike other building materials which are lightweight,
has the ability to store heat (thermal mass) as well as resist the transfer
of it (insulate). It is this thermal mass property which has made adobe
ideal for the Tucson Sonoran Desert climate, where wide temperature swings
from day to night are normal. Adobe absorbs heat during the day and releases
it at night. This enables a Tucson adobe home to maintain a comfortable
temperature without using large amounts of energy to heat or cool it. The best designed Tucson adobe homes use this storage principle combined with south facing windows for winter heating. In the summer, south facing windows should be shaded to reduce heat from entering the space. Night ventilation, when it is cooler outside, allows the release of any heat absorbed by the walls during the day.
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