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Say hi to Mercy, such a shameful cheater 😏







Clay roof tiles have been keeping buildings cool for thousands of years. The curved form creates air pockets between the tile and the roof deck. Hot air rises and escapes. The interior stays cool without a single mechanical system. Africa has the clay. Africa has the climate that demands it. Yet we keep importing steel roofing sheets that turn our homes into ovens. The answer has always been underfoot.

Clay roof tiles have been keeping buildings cool for thousands of years. The curved form creates air pockets between the tile and the roof deck. Hot air rises and escapes. The interior stays cool without a single mechanical system. Africa has the clay. Africa has the climate that demands it. Yet we keep importing steel roofing sheets that turn our homes into ovens. The answer has always been underfoot.























