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,...

...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 ...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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 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 ...

...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 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 ...

...and behave as thermal batteries / but I can't tell how close to a passive / pretty-good-house their R value brings them. I'm hoping to get some feedback and pos...

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

...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...

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

...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...

...heating or cooling coil is present, you are simply running a fan, and a heat exchange takes place in the core. Read more here about choosing between an HRV and ...

...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...