Thermal Advantages
Also, due to the enormous mass — these are monolithic walls — CEB has excellent thermal performance, reducing heating and cooling costs.
Thermal testing: From May 31 to June 3, 2004, the Biology Dept. of Southwest Texas Junior College, Del Rio, Texas, conducted tests for thermal change on three structures: concrete block, adobe and compressed earth block.
Results indicate the interior temperature of the adobe and CEB modules were significantly lower than for concrete blocks.
With a maximum ambient temperature of 107 °F (42 °C), the interior temperatures were:
| Concrete Module: | 111 °F (44 °C) (four degrees Fahrenheit above ambient) |
| Adobe Module: | 95 °F (35 °C) |
| CEB Module: | 91 °F (33 °C) |
The CEB module was consistently cooler inside than the adobe by approximately 3 degrees.
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