Passive heating and cooling / Discussions

...heating/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,...

...passive heating and cooling You will learn on that page all the benefits of an airtight envelope, a well-insulated building envelope, and how to design window...

...and efficient way to provide a cooling sensation. Here is a short video on ceiling fans , they are an integral part of the heating and cooling strategy of our E...

...and help reflect heat back out in the summer. So it will save on heating and cooling costs, and if you don’t use air conditioning, when done right, it can lead ...

...passive solar basics – How to build a passive solar home The short story is, that if the sun is coming in your window you are getting some passive heat, sim...

...heating system. The house is now standing, it is the first house built of our new prefab modular kit houses available across Canada and the US . you can see a f...

...heating system. In net zero designs, if an air source heat pump is used for space heating and an indoor air to water heat pump is used for DHW heating, the net ...

...and would like to put something on the walls inside to keep the heat mostly outside. There are not a lot of passive heating and cooling solutions that we can re...

...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...

...and like window size, where it will be in the wall and the height and length of your overhang, and the exact angle of the sun. And while you may pick up a few...

...And you may not know this but there are different Passive House programs , or rather different certifying bodies, like PassivHaus , Passive House Canada and PHI...

...heating. My understanding was that the unheated water in the tubing would absorb excess heat from the areas of the house that received direct sun, and collected...

...and everyone was quite impressed with how it performed. you can read more here about how it works and our in house review of how well it works - Reflective wi...

...and let us know what you think, we are happy to help you work out passive ventilation and cooling suggestions. Here is another article that will help you a lo...

...and the concept of radiant heating and its limitations, I’d start with this page here about home heating and comfortable home design - Designing Homes for Hum...

...and extreme passive heating . The house is certified LEED Platinum but also meets Passive House l evels of performance (and then some), but it does go beyond ...

...passively heated Edelweiss Demonstration house that covers the basic principles of passive heating and cooling concept and design. Hi, thanks for the response. ...

...and we were really happy with it. That one is not ducted, and it has an infrared sensor that tracks occupants to provide additional heating and cooling comfort ...