- E04-19, Home Energy Brief #9, Whole System Design (PDF-200k)
- This Brief introduces the powerful tool of whole system design within the context of the building envelope—introducing the synergies that exist between thermal mass, windows, and other components of passive solar design. Whole system or integrated building design actively considers the interconnections between systems, occupants, and the environment, and uses these connections to develop single solutions to multiple problems (shelter, energy savings, aesthetics, natural daylight, indoor environmental quality, affordability, etc.) (28 October 2004).
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Showing posts with label eco. Show all posts
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Rocky Mountain Institute : Library
Rocky Mountain Institute : Library: "Home Energy Briefs"
Solar thermal energy for housing
Solar thermal energy for housing:
For later, better, designs, see
1) Thermosyphon solar air heater and attic heat store for 100% solar heating
2) Passive solar heating system with high-temperature heat-store wall and air-to-air heat exchanger
An entirely passive 100% solar-heated bungalow
David Delaney
October 31, 2003
revised February 18, 2004
ddelaney@sympatico.ca
For later, better, designs, see
1) Thermosyphon solar air heater and attic heat store for 100% solar heating
2) Passive solar heating system with high-temperature heat-store wall and air-to-air heat exchanger
THIS $30 SOLAR SETUP HEATS A 30 X 40 WORKSHOP FOR FIVE HOURS OR MORE EVERY SUNNY WINTER DAY
THIS $30 SOLAR SETUP HEATS A 30 X 40 WORKSHOP FOR FIVE HOURS OR MORE EVERY SUNNY WINTER DAY
"For a super-simple and super-inexpensive solar heating system that really works," say Don R. and George Waterman of Springfield, Missouri, "you only have to follow four rules. One, glaze with low-cost plastic film instead of glass or plexiglass ... two, use a structure's existing south-facing wall for the back of your collector ...
"For a super-simple and super-inexpensive solar heating system that really works," say Don R. and George Waterman of Springfield, Missouri, "you only have to follow four rules. One, glaze with low-cost plastic film instead of glass or plexiglass ... two, use a structure's existing south-facing wall for the back of your collector ...
Passive Solar Energy -- The Homeowner's Guide to Natural Heating and Cooling
Passive Solar Energy -- The Homeowner's Guide to Natural Heating and Cooling:
Passive Solar Energy Book
"Passive Solar Energy -- The Homeowner's Guide to Natural Heating and Cooling", Bruce Anderson and Malcolm Wells.
This very well written book covers:
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Passive solar energy basics for heating and cooling
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Passive solar energy design for heating and cooling
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Explanations for how solar windows, solar chimneys, solar mass walls and solar roofs work
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How to construct solar windows, solar chimneys, solar walls and solar roofs
Click on the blue boxes ... to download
chapters of the book. Don't miss the "color photo" and "construction details" sections.
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Sunroom, Greenhouse and Skylight Plans
Sunroom, Greenhouse and Skylight Plans:Sunroom, Greenhouse and Skylight Plans
A key to this simple glazing system is a special aluminum-coated butyl rubber sealing tape designed for severe waterproofing conditions(sample included with your plans). This tape was developed for sealing modular buildings on the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. It allows you to build large leak-proof skylights and window walls using standard wood working tools. The system is easy to build and is forgiving of errors. It is also less costly than commercial glazing systems. Plans include a sample of the tape and how to order by phone or Internet. It comes in standard 3 and 6 widths and can be special ordered wider if needed. The 3 width is used for the details in the plans.
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This plan set shows you how to build glass walled sunrooms with a glass roof, large site built skylights in a standard roof, and large fixed glass windows anywhere in the house. The plans make use of inexpensive double glazed tempered glass panels (commonly available for sliding glass doors).
A key to this simple glazing system is a special aluminum-coated butyl rubber sealing tape designed for severe waterproofing conditions(sample included with your plans). This tape was developed for sealing modular buildings on the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. It allows you to build large leak-proof skylights and window walls using standard wood working tools. The system is easy to build and is forgiving of errors. It is also less costly than commercial glazing systems. Plans include a sample of the tape and how to order by phone or Internet. It comes in standard 3 and 6 widths and can be special ordered wider if needed. The 3 width is used for the details in the plans.
on AIR Bus Tour : Tour Dates
on AIR Bus Tour : Tour Dates:
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | John Heinz History Center | Night | 17:15 - 22:15 | Open | Aug 17 |
| Washington, DC | The State Theater | Day / Night | 9:15 - 21:30 | Open | Aug 20 |
| Baltimore, Maryland | Frederick Douglass Maritime Park | Night | 17:15 - 22:15 | Open | Aug 21 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Franklin Institute | Night | 17:15 - 22:15 | Open | Aug 22 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | Artists for Humanity EpiCenter | Day / Night | 9:15 - 21:30 | Open | Aug 24 |
| New York, New York | 87 Lafayette Firehouse | Day / Night | 9:15 - 21:30 | Open | Sept 24 |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Guvernment & Kool Haus | Day / Night | 9:15 - 21:30 | Open | Sept 26 |
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