How does this Arizona Eco-Home stay so cool in Summer? | World's Greenest Homes

[@tua7582]

One funny looking road runner ....!

[@nickbono8]

That was a quail hahaha

[@Nikoslist]

"Home of the coyote and the....." quail!! That is not a roadrunner.

[@drivenmad7676]

Tarantula farm

[@carolesumler7986]

🤣😂😅 I said the same thing in my head. LOL!

[@bartwensink6445]

The extreme heat must have gotten to him. Hallucinating that a quail is a roadrunner. 😂

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

I literally lol’ed when he called a quail a road runner.

[@edhenry70]

that really broke my immersion 😂

[@sst5688]

The filming has an early 2000’s feel to it. Like House Hunters from 2005 or something lol I like it

[@capitalismnfreedom3084]

Love these old style documentaries. Newer ones just dont feel the same.

[@eriks8382]

“Old style” lol. For gods sake this wasn’t 1976

[@roberttaylor9259]

@@eriks8382 2000 was 24 years ago. The exact amount of time from 1976 to 2000.

[@eriks8382]

@@roberttaylor9259 Wow... thats crazy to think.

[@mjbates]

I mean, there was what looked like a Sony Trinitron in the kids room, so it's def not a new video unless his kid is @EposVox or something.

[@nataliabudilo9768]

I LOVE Engineers! Their imagination and capacity for creativity put to action - is just fantastic.

[@Seathal]

The house is really cool but there's some assertions being made that are factually incorrect: radiant cooling and heating have been a thing for decades. Radiators and radiating surfaces (floor, ceilings, walls...) are literally everywhere in homes all around the world. Cooling/heating water is also the basic principle of Aerothermic heat pumps, which use distilled water instead of refrigerant for the heat exchange between the interior and exterior units. They can be used to climatize water or the spaces in a house. In fact all of these methods are used as default, at least in Europe, for new constructions since the 2000's.

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

500 years

[@firstname-qq3xp]

And the romans have been using th technology of warming floors with chimineys. Koreans and spanish doing it modernly.

[@robertjames-life4768]

“First to cool a house with water” probably 50% of homes in the desert are cooled with evaporative air conditioning (aka swamp cooler) which cool with water.

[@jamram9924]

Actually much less than 50% because evaporative coolers use about 100 gallons of water per day. In the last 25 years, new homes builder use central A/C. Older homes can have both (A/C and cooler) but evaporative coolers require much more maintenance due to the hardness of our water

[@paulbaker3144]

@@jamram9924 Yes, BUT, a lot of air conditioned homes in the desert need to add a humidifier. And I’m pretty sure our evap cooler does not use anywhere close to 100 gallons. I wish I knew. Is there a miniature water meter I can get?

[@jamram9924]

@@paulbaker3144 I don’t know of any desert home here in Southern AZ that needs a dehumidifier. The central HVAC is sufficient for removing humidity under normal circumstances. We have a engine shop where we use a 15,000 btu evaporator cooler. The base holds 40 gallons of water. In an 8 hour day of operation, we filled that cooler 4 times before we connected the hose from the water spigot. Therefore, that cooler used 160 gallons of water per day. If it’s humid during our monsoon season it may use less due to the increased humidity in the air.

[@fmh357]

Very expensive, but truly awesome home. Although most of us would opt for something a bit more conservative there are lessons to be learned here that apply to any size home. Thank you for sharing this truly exceptional work of art and engineering.

[@markhathaway9456]

It's not enough to Conserve, in the future our homes will Produce energy.

[@daveparker5569]

I admire this home. I have lived in Arizona. I feel i would still need AC. Hats off to this homeowner!

[@fragout9575]

Radiant cooling isn't new. It's typically done through the floor though. I would think that having it in the ceiling would cause condension and possibly mold issues.

[@raimundschwarzholz7576]

No mold if there's air flow

[@fragout9575]

@@raimundschwarzholz7576 Mold can exist and grow without airflow. However, stagnant air can actually promote mold growth because it often coincides with high humidity and a lack of ventilation. Mold spores need moisture, organic material, and suitable temperatures to grow. In poorly ventilated areas, such as basements or behind walls, moisture can accumulate, creating an ideal environment for mold. While airflow can help to reduce moisture levels and disperse mold spores, preventing mold growth is more about controlling humidity and moisture levels rather than just ensuring proper airflow.

[@margomoore4527]

My Dad put radiant hot water heating into the ceilings (he was an HVAC professional). It didn’t work so well because HEAT RISES! When he put in an addition for my widowed grandfather, he installed in-floor heating there.

[@raymondpeters9186]

Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof non toxic and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time and pumice is one of the few building materials that can go directly from the mine to the job site ready to use without any additional possessing and zero waste Take care Ray

[@louisegogel7973]

Very good to know, thank you!

[@firstname-qq3xp]

But pumice cement is no where near as strong as cement. So load bearing is sacrificed.

[@FlipsterFlipinoy]

Imagine an hoa not allowing you to put solar panels on the roof.

[@SeanOHanlon]

HOAs have become the scourge of homeowners.

[@justjoshinson]

Don't think it's legal anymore in AZ for a HOA to deny solar

[@spokes28]

Some great ideas in this home, but it is all predicated on having water.

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

There's so many features in this home that made it so interesting. 💯

[@KJSvitko]

Large roof overhangs add beauty and protection for the doors , windows and siding from the sun, wind and rain

[@anndunbar2702]

So...if you can't distinguish a roadrunner from a quail... is any info in this video correct?, or true?

[@highlandmichigan2011]

Beautiful, but how many folks could afford such a place?

[@ngana8755]

I would have liked a more detailed discussion on how Brian's passive cooling system works. There was a brief mention at the 4:54 min mark about the use of water pumped through the ceiling but the discussion was very cursory.

[@hiphoppingalong]

Water scarcity in Arizona. Using water to cool in the triple digit heat?

[@Seathal]

This has been a thing forever. It's recicrculating sealed water. Look up radiant floor/surfaces and aerothermic heat pumps. They work in all environments and they do not use running water, but sealed circuits. Similar to water cooling in a computer.

[@shower4all]

@@Seathal exactly, radiant floor heating and cooling with geothermal heat pumps are not new technology. Nor are misters.

[@captainobvious9188]

Even each home using evaporative coolers uses a fraction of the water of planting a whole yard and lawn of non-native plants, which again uses a small fraction of water that agriculture uses in Arizona.

[@Saltiumine]

What about passive underground pipe cooling?

[@miguel6021000]

There’s no water scarcity in Arizona

[@m.carter9090]

Gorgeous and practical!

[@halfheart3360]

With all the open space inside and out right in the desert, I think bats, birds, coyotes, snakes, scorpions, and tarantulas would be issues.

[@centpushups]

A few cats will keep them out.

[@MM-sf3rl]

It’s just enormous consumption for so few people.

[@SeanOHanlon]

Nice integration of passive cooling into the design of the "pods".

[@patrickvaughnpw]

That wasn't a road runner

[@leighsirvent654]

Whoops-a quail not Roadrunner! Also, where are you getting all the water from-desert?

[@thegreatexchange4u]

Road Runner.. ahhhh.. or Quail, whatever, they're both birds.. that was the best part of the video.. seriously. :D

[@jasonlee-os1qi]

Incredible!!

[@miserj]

The buildings remind me of the visitor center in Jurassic Park. I dig it.

[@chipliddiard4313]

Very Nicely Done.

[@rbostrom]

The amount of evaporation on the water is pretty significant

[@Julia-Julia]

I love the house in Arizona!

[@GaiaCarney]

I’d not heard of a CO2 demand ventilation system! Fascinating 🌼

[@InfinitismYT]

What does this feel and look like a 1990s TV show?! lol Not bad, very cool feeling. Also the house concept is interesting! lol

[@JasonBay-RealEstateInvesting]

The moving watching room has water misters? Water proof outdoor TV also I presume?

[@KJSvitko]

All homes should be built to accommodate the elderly and disabled. This will be better for everyone. Large wide doorways and hallways make using a cane, walker or wheel chair much easier. Bathrooms or wet rooms need to have flat floors and no shower hump or pan. A flat floor allows for easy access and drains need to provided. Easy to use lever door and faucet handles are easier for the elderly to grip and open. Main floors should include a master bedroom, restroom, shower, laundry and wide walk in closet with few steps to enter. Homes should be designed with aging in place in mind.

[@FT__Home__Plants__etc___-go9rv]

That is a very cool house. I do wonder what the water consumption is compared to normal homes

[@dianachern4234]

This is so cool😊

[@182254996]

Curious how much is the inside temp when the outside is over 110 degrees?

[@MrVillabolo]

At 5:10 the homeowner says that it's the first time, anywhere else in the world where anyone has tried to cool a house down with water. Not so. There are ancient houses in Iran that used air-scoops to push breezes and winds over water inside of the house.

[@jeffreyluther7947]

That was a quail not a roadrunner

[@RiseUp_Again]

Create Shadow over the House, That's the Secret for Cool House

[@АгронДепартье]

It could be better just to increase the roof mass and isolate it from direct sun - then it will cool down at nights and work during the day without any water cooling.

[@rpdx3]

In other words, an underground house. Which would make sense in the desert. 👍

[@rickmaff]

Here in that area right now, it doesn't go below 90 degrees at night, so unless you were underground, you'd never get the temp below 90.

[@InlogixEnterprises]

Overall, very well done. One concern : the cool pipes could eventually be an odor issue when a mouse dies in there, or bacteria grows. Also most climates, this will not work due to humidity.

[@Avocado740]

Isnt it better to have the lighter curtains towards the outside?

[@DavidWhite-oo6vj]

Do they make stove top stuffing for roadrunner. That would be a quick meal.

[@KM-fckutube]

That roadrunner was a quail.

[@stephenpadilla4086]

That is what I was just about to point out!

[@nasa.mx1958]

Genius

[@lisakenton2392]

Where does all the water come from out there in the desert?

[@carlrutherford8456]

how much cooler is the inside of the house during peek summer

[@jalexb915]

That's a quail not a roadrunner... these city folks! haha Fun aside, great video, I enjoyed it.

[@Weird600]

You have lost me at 1:15 into the video when you talk about Roadrunners and show a Quail.... It is the simple things....

[@cristobalv]

This is what happens when an engineer designs a house, basically a cesar salad!

[@daniellundquest8252]

If you can, run your air conditioning ducts at least 6 ft underground. This keeps the air at around 60 degrees year round which will keep the house at 80 degrees with only the fan moving, not the whole air conditioner working.

[@daniellundquest8252]

Amazed me that builders don’t build underground in Arizona. We’re like fungus that has to protrude to be happy. Pretty dumb as a matter of fact.

[@Brian-nt1hh]

Ideas that need proving. He is heading in proper direction in the desert thx

[@syedkaleem868]

is it me or this episode was filmed in 2000s cuz vibe is old

[@anonymouscritter]

Yep

[@jimjimgl3]

I think 2005 so almost 20 years ago...I wish the original air/film date was always included. This channel is just reposting old videos.

[@michaelcook6855]

Rooftop water cooling in the mid west has been practiced for at least one century

[@barryladen2355]

Wow!! Az desert house was The most beautiful, intellectually designed house I’ve ever seen, 😊I want one!!! Jk jk, absolutely amazing. Frank Lloyd Wright would be ‘Stunned’ .😅

[@tommy-ij9nd]

That was not a road runner…..

[@Tron2pointOh]

Rat in his house at 15:47 right corner on the floor

[@hyuxion]

I cannot imagine how much maintenance required for this house...

[@droppindeuces6981]

That Road Runner needs more exercise. 😉 Neat house with some cool ideas but,,, all that water must attract the critters. Not always a good thing.

[@shower4all]

That was a Quail, not a Roadrunner!😂

[@D1g1tal_H1ppy]

this is an old ass show... the TV's still have TUBES. holy cow. 20+ years or so old.

[@AlcidesSalgado]

4:17 that’s what she said! 😂😂

[@TEPO--]

FAB

[@firstname-qq3xp]

Many jelous people in the comments. This is a wonderful home.

[@darrylpaul7017]

Scotties Castle Death Valley California cooled with water

[@futon2345]

Its giving George Jetson

[@JMgmkh]

HOA says no solar panels on roofs. Crazy. Oh ya . Not much sun in Arizona.

[@andrewcall8961]

The first time ever chilling a house with water? What about swamp coolers bud?

[@joojones4607]

Go green, and the poor? All the green houses are $$$$$$$$$

[@eriks8382]

My thirst though T watching this dumbass show. Maybe twenty years when they aired this the house wssnt worth 5M but it was still at least a cool mil

[@Krmyas]

Folks tight on money should check out Earthship designs. Mainly made of repurposed stuff (old tires, old bottles) and are pretty cool (but illegal in many states due to building standards).

[@LEX.IBA333]

I guarantee you they have gotten jumpscared by snakes in that open living room

[@margomoore4527]

I’d like something similar-not so elaborate-for a REASONABLE price. I suspect that’s not possible!

[@KJSvitko]

New homes should come with solar panels, a rain water collection system and an electric vehicle charger in the garage.

[@hayrettinankarali6946]

ik vraag me dan af wat kost zo iets te bouwen ,ik heb 40 jaar hard gewerkt voor weinig dus weinig of geen spaargeld ,dat soort eco -homes kan alleen met onecologisch verdiend veel geld mee mogelijk denk ik ,hoe eco ben jij ? huizen zijn mooi ik denk als ik met pensioen ben naar siberie of mongolie ga verhuizen om daar een yurt op te zetten als kan

[@tinoslaponi8514]

I have seen some dumb stuff in my day, but this takes the cake. 😂

[@raymondpeters9186]

For structure you have to build a post and top bond beam Google all the walls of my house are made of pumicecrete Take care Ray

[@ThoneJones]

That wasn’t a roadrunner, it was a Gambel’s Quail. Awesome house though.

[@jamesmcnamee529]

Cool house, would remain hot though

[@brandonleesanders]

When was this filmed…? 1990…? 😂

[@AtomicDoorknob]

i wish the city of phoenix would force more passive cooling structures to be built for housing the city will die without it

[@danielvasquez9419]

Cooling a house with water is not new. In Indio California at their Museum you will find homes that were cooled with water dripping on the walls. I remember right they were canvas homes

[@stevestruthers6180]

That desert house wasn't cheap to build. It would easily have cost a couple of million (land cost included) to build. Even so, I would absolutely love to live in a house like that. But not a chance of that ever happening in what remains of my lifetime.

[@ArtSavant-bw6ut]

The grapes are a bad idea. They bring insects, lots of them. And the worst would be ants. Those grape vines are bad near in the resting area, but on top?!😢

[@ithacacomments4811]

My first thought when I saw the grape vines was SNAKES.

[@geoms6263]

Eco-Home with the desert?

[@annemiura7767]

Amazing excess. That’s the sort of “ sustainability “ that is a complete lie. Learn to live with less folks - even if you can afford everything you want.

[@rpdx3]

And what if you *can* afford it? Obviously they can. It did sound like he repurposed things, and the lack of refrigerated cooling is extremely sustainable, despite the excess in other areas. This video looks to be a decade old or more. Extreme heat is increasing, even in Arizona, so it’d be interesting to see how these systems this guy built stand up.

[@lolfolcopter]

I think the technologies demonstrated to work here for the rest of the world are worth a few luxuries

[@sandrawhisler1545]

That is a quail, not a roadrunner😂😂

[@kurtcostarica]

Beat me to it! I was gonna write the same 😅

[@stefanb18]

Lol they show a quail as a roadrunner 😂

[@npenick66]

Love the house but that's a lot of water usage for a desert.

[@josem6761]

no way. palm springs gets to 120+. 110 at night. I need A/C.

[@bearchow1929]

I wish I was more gullible.

[@brucearneson3384]

Heat radiates in all directions...warm air rises. Might be good to be aware of basic physics.

[@davidohmart1336]

Thus fool never heard of a swamp cooler

[@ECHOpg]

Second home seems dangerous for little ones

[@Nottherebutthere]

Excessive water wastage. They didn't say, of course, what the water source was.

[@TheArtOfComb0]

"And home of the Roadrunner!" Shows a Quail...

[@dirkhuman760]

All the energy savings cost so much the house is too expensive.

[@RoadLifePursuits]

I'm not buying this...115 outside and with misters they get to 70...um, no way....and what happens when they run out of water?

[@Onlycheddie]

It says trust me in the front and fingers crossed 🤞🏾 in the back😂

[@CanonR5II]

Gambels quail not roadrunner.