Design fundamentals - The Hempcrete Topic: Designing and Building with Hemp-lime - page 524

Vernacular buildings, such as this Derbyshire miner's cot-
tage built about 1840, can provide lessons in how to site
and orientate a new building, and how to make the best
use of local materials.
Site-specific effects on finishes
Clearly, in the UK the main influence on the suitability of different finishes is going to
be exposure to rain, but consider the other side of the coin too: a render finish might be
appropriate, even with considerable exposure to prevailing wind and rain, if this is also
the south-facing elevation of the building and you can therefore be confident that the sun