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 put you at risk of mold and mildew forming. Even in the appropriate climate it is a fairly complicated system and needs to be carefully designed, and it w...

...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 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 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 ...

...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 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 not expected to be finished for a couple more months. There have been Legalett air-heated floors across Canada and the U.S. since the mid-70s, and even long...

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

...and extremely durable floor with very low maintenance. At grade level, a slab floor can also act as an excellent heat sink for passive heating and cooling, if...