The extraordinary benefits of a house made of mud

The walls of the 19th-century Grand Mosque of BoboDioulasso are more than six feet thick, protecting worshippers from the heat. Such thick mud brick slowly absorbs the heat of the day and then releases it as the night cools.

2023-01-19    

“The mud will keep us cool. The motor oil, clay, and cow dung will keep us dry,” Mousa says as we tour his living space, which is a good 25 degrees cooler than outside. “We’ve perfected this.”

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