Hurray for Clay! Ura za Zemljani!

The beauty and health benefits of building with clay Ljepota i zdravlje pogodnosti zgrade s glinom

Clay is one of the oldest, healthiest and most sustainable building materials on earth. Glina je jedan od najstarijih, a većina healthiest održivog građevinskog materijala na zemlji. It pre-dates recorded history and has been used by indigenous peoples for millennia, all across the globe. To pred-povijest i datume zabilježeno je korišten za autohtoni narodi tisućljeća, diljem svijeta.

From the walls of Jericho, The Ziggurats of ancient Babylon, The Great Wall of China, the Coliseum and the Minarets of Islam to sophisticated modern structures around the world clay has been, and continues to be, the building material of choice for much of the world’s population. Od zidina iz Jerihona, a Ziggurats drevne babilonske, The Great Wall of China, u Koloseum i Minarets islama na sofisticirane moderne strukture širom svijeta glina je, i dalje se, građevinskog materijala i izbor za puno od svjetske populacije.

As recently as 100 years ago clay and clay components were among the most broadly used construction resources in Central Europe and the American Southwest. Kao što je nedavno kao 100 godina glinenih i gline komponente su među najviše široko koristi izgradnju resursa u Srednjoj Europi i američki jugozapad. And today clay remains the major construction material in many countries in Asia, Africa and South America. I danas gline ostaje glavni građevnog materijala u mnogim zemljama u Aziji, Africi i Južnoj Americi.

During the late 19th century clay construction began to fade with the rise of concrete as the material of choice. U kasnom 19. stoljeću gline za izgradnju počeo gubiti uz porast od betona kao materijala izbora. Today, however, increasing consciousness of environmental issues has given rise to a whole new generation of clay advocates and aficionados. Danas, međutim, povećanje svijesti o pitanjima okoliša je poticalo da se cijeli ilovače nove generacije zagovara i aficionados.

According to Rudolf Reitz, founder of BioShield Healthy Living Paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico ( www.bioshieldpaint.com ), clay is a living, breathing building material that actually improves the air around it, absorbing and releasing humidity relatively quickly. Prema Rudolf Reitz, osnivač BioShield zdravog življenja i boje u Santa Fe, Novi Meksiko (www.bioshieldpaint.com), glina je za život, disanje građevinskog materijala koja zapravo poboljšava zrak oko nje, upijaju vlagu i izvršni relativno brzo. This results in a naturally regulated level of humidity and with it a healthier room climate is achieved. To rezultate u prirodno regulira razinu vlažnosti i to zdraviji soba klima je postignut.

Reitz says, “There is a large fluctuation in the cost of using clay depending on whether you build an adobe structure or you go over an existing structure with finish clay plaster or paint. Reitz kaže, "Postoji velika fluktuacija u cijeni od gline, ovisno o tome koristite li sagraditi Adobe struktura ili vam ide preko postojeće strukture završiti s glinom Gips ili bojati. For example, BioShield clay paint runs about $40 per gallon (and a bit less if 5 gallons are purchased) and a 55-pound bag of finish clay plaster runs $68.” Reitz also points out, “You can make your own adobe plaster and save considerably.” Na primjer, BioShield zemljane boje traje oko 40 dolara za galon (i malo manje ako je 5 galona ste kupili) i 55-funta vrećicu završiti gline Gips traje 68 dolara. "Reitz također ističe," Možete napraviti vlastite Adobe žbuka i znatno uštedjeti. "

Due to its moisture-regulating properties clay may prevent the drying out of mucous membranes and reduce the build-up of fine dust. Zbog vlage-reguliraju svojstva gline svibanj spriječiti sušenje od mukusni membrane i smanjiti porast od fine prašine. These qualities suggest that clay construction may help prevent many colds, respiratory problems and allergic reactions. Ovo sugeriše da kal značajke izgradnje svibanj spriječiti mnoge prehlada, dišnih problema i alergijske reakcije.

The beauty of clay is legendary and when tinted with natural pigments or mica, stunning nuances and artistic surfaces can be created and enjoyed for years. Ljepota glina i kada je legendarni zasjenčen s prirodnim pigmenti ili liskun, zadivljujući nijansi i umjetničke površine mogu biti kreirani i uživali u godinama.

Since most of us spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors in a weather tight environment, the materials we live with should be given great consideration. Budući da većina nas troše do 90 posto našeg vremena u zatvorenom prostoru u vrijeme zbijeno okoliša, materijala s živimo treba veliko razmatrana. Clay offers a healthier alternative to modern materials that often are laced with binders, glues, formaldehyde and other questionable materials that release toxins into our inner environment. Zemljani nudi zdravijih alternativa moderne materijal koji često su laced s binders, ljepila, formaldehid i druge materijale upitno da oslobađanje toksina u naš unutarnji okoliš.

Clay has also been described as an air purifier and odor reducer and it is proven that clay absorbs toxins dissolved in water vapor from the air. Glina također je opisan kao zrak pročisćavač i miris reduktor i to je dokazano da glina absorbira toksina otopljeni u vodi pare iz zraka.

Clay also stores heat in the winter and coolness in the summer. Zemljani i pohranjuje toplinu zimi i hladovina u ljetnim mjesecima. Therefore, designing and building with clay will contribute considerably to energy savings. Stoga, projektiranje i izgradnja s glinom će znatno doprinijeti da uštede energije. When you factor in the low energy required for the preparation of clay, from processing to usage, building with it is very environmentally friendly. Kada faktor u niske energije potrebno za pripremu gline, od obrade za korištenje, zgradu s vrlo je ekološki prijateljski. According to Reitz, processing clay takes only one percent of the energy required to make bricks or concrete. Prema Reitz, obrade gline traje samo jedan posto energije potrebne da bi cigle ili betona.

If you’re fortunate enough to travel widely or have friends in the Southwest, particularly New Mexico, you can experience the subtle natural beauty of classic adobe homes that handle the extremes of cold winters and hot summers with little variation. Ako ste dovoljno sretan da putovanja široko ili imaju prijatelje u jugozapad, osobito Novi Meksiko, možete doživjeti na suptilan prirodne ljepote s klasičnom Adobe domova koji vode krajnosti hladne zime i topla ljeta s malo varijacija.

Friends that have visited our adobe home in Santa Fe marvel at the beauty, texture and sensuous smoothness of the walls. Walls of clay plaster add visual excitement as well as environmental soundness to every structure small or grand. Prijatelji koji su posjetili naš Adobe kući u Santa Fe čudo u ljepoti, teksture i senzualnim glatkost od zidova. Zidovi od gline Gips dodati vizualnog uzbuđenja, kao i očuvanost okoliša za svaki struktura mali ili veliki.

Irv Weinberg is the founder of Mind Over Markets . A full service marketing consultancy specializing in green products and services. He also is the creator/co-host of America The Green one of the most popular eco-podcasts on the net and number 3 on i-tunes. He writes extensively on green marketing and the green world. Irv Weinberg je osnivač Mind Over tržišta. Cjelovita usluga savjetovanja specijalizirana u marketinških zeleni proizvodi i usluge. On je također i kreator / co-host of America Zelena jedan od najpopularnijih eko-Podcasts na internetu i broj 3 na I-melodijama. On je opsežno piše o zelenom marketing i zelenom svijetu.

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