In addition to being an inexpensive material with a small resource cost, adobe can serve as a significant heat reservoir due to the thermal properties inherent in the massive walls typical in adobe construction.
ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə bˌiːɪŋ ɐn ˌɪnɛkspˈɛnsɪv mətˈɪɹiəl wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl ɹᵻsˈoːɹs kˈɔst, ɐdˈoʊbi kæn sˈɜːv æz ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt hˈiːt ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ dˈuː tə ðə θˈɜːməl pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz ɪnhˈiəɹənt ɪnðə mˈæsɪv wˈɔːlz tˈɪpɪkəl ɪn ɐdˈoʊbi kənstɹˈʌkʃən.