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Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Architecture Puzzler #421
You probably know that thermal storage walls work by storing heat gained by sun exposure during the day, then releasing this heat at night. How do thermal storage walls differ if they are intended to provide cooling instead of heating?
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Question from Last Week:
Architecture Puzzler #420
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) water piping is made of synthetic resins and is often used in construction since it is lighter and cheaper than copper piping. What are some of the disadvantages of PVC water piping?
Answer to Puzzler #420
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
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Adobe walls, like those of the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, have high thermal mass.
Photo: Howard Davis/ Artifice Images
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