Expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam was used to super-insulate the foundation and to cover the roof sheathing of the passive Karuna House built by Hammer & Hand. Great efforts were made to plan efficiently in order minimize the amount of waste. The small amount of excess EPS that was generated was put to a fun interactive use!
The Da Vinci Days Festival in Corvallis, Oregon is a festival of art, science and technology. The Kinetic Sculpture Race is a central feature of this event. It is a two day wacky race of human powered “vehicles” on a 15 mile course that includes a mud bog, a sand dune and the Willamette River! EPS was engineered into the design for its buoyancy attributes and kept this 12 foot structure afloat for the river ride!
VIEW MORE of these uniquely engineered human power “vehicles”!
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