Cooling / Discussions

...cooling advanced enough to be a viable, cost effective option for an average 2300 sq ft residential house? Hydronic radiant cooling can be done, but we would st...

...cooling system should we be looking into? I feel like if we go with a slab on grade we would almost certainly have to get radiant floor heating otherwise the ex...

...cooling. The Leed Platinum Edelweiss House in that video actually gets most of its cooling from a heat pump water heater . It also has a ductless mini-split hea...

...cooling: extra-old electric baseboards, and one Samsung mini-split heat pump (sounding sick and old and noisy) at the top of the stairwell, one woodburning fire...

...cooling, it'd be a mini split system. Mitsubishi probably. Finally, I'm thinking of a metallic roof with thermobuilt insulation. Did consider a green roof but...

...cooling. Currently have T1-11 siding, tar paper, R13 FB insulation, and the interior finish is 1/4 plywood panels. The siding is in OK shape but I really want...

...cooling zones to minimize energy use. Is this still recommended in a green Ontario home? If so, is it best to use 3 different heating and cooling units, or simp...

...cooling sensation. Here is a short video on ceiling fans , they are an integral part of the heating and cooling strategy of our Edelweiss demonstration house .

...cooling costs, and if you don’t use air conditioning, when done right, it can lead to greater interior thermal comfort . We have a page that explains everything...

I own my detached home in Vancouver. We have a natural gas boiler that heats water for hot water uses and the water that flows through floor pipes providing ra...

...cooling buildings and houses is a very sustainable and low carbon way to heat and cool a home. You can find a pretty detailed breakdown on this page – Is geot...

...cooling comfort by directing itself towards you when you are in the room. Our most recent build is a LEED Platinum prefab kit home with a solar air heated flo...

...cooling strategies, including window shading and a mini-split heat pump. And an important note about air to water heat pumps – during the winter months it wil...

Hi, We live in a renovated barn, big, light and airy with lots of south facing glass. We are looking for ways to use passive solar energy in some way, either a...

...cooling system. What is the heating and cooling system installed in the Edelweiss house? 50% off for sure makes it more appealing! Energy modelling showed that ...

I couldn't see the answer in a search - apologies if this has already been covered. If I know that at the winter solstice the sun will be at an elevation of ...

...cooling in the summer.

...cooling cycle. So what you’re hearing is not dangerous, but if it is really irritating you, you could consider installing electronic thermostats if you curren...