...Passive Solar Home Design
If it's mid-September and you are calculating this now, does that mean you are still in the design phase or have you started buildin...
...heating during sunny winter days that provided too much passive solar heat. How well did that experiment work at collecting excess heat?
It was also mentioned...
...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 solar heating . Both of those design priorities will reduce the size of the heating system you require as well as the amount of energy it will consume d...
...heating solution for a home, but to do so successfully there are considerations. Any radiant floor heating system (gas or electric, hydronic or radiant air heat...
...passively heated Edelweiss Demonstration house that covers the basic principles of passiveheating and cooling concept and design. Hi, thanks for the response. ...
...passive heat gain needs to include a passive cooling strategy such as overhangs or sun shades to prevent overheating in summer or you'll be spinning your wheels...
We're getting ready to build "as near as possible to Passive House spec without it costing a dime extra overall" house next year in Northern Minnesota as we wi...
Posted by Michael DuncanNov. 14, 2019, 3:53 a.m.HRV and ERV1 Responses
We are planning a build for June 2020 in Prince Edward County, Ontario where there is 1 ft of topsoil, 2 ft of clay and then bedrock. Structure planned is a bu...
Posted by Steve SykesAug. 18, 2019, 3:21 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...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...
Posted by Lee WattJuly 10, 2018, 12:43 a.m.HRV and ERV1 Responses
...heating systems for a Passive House , you can for sure trim that down. In some areas, achieving Passive House Certification allows you to bypass normal building...
Posted by Iain cunninghamMarch 27, 2019, 9:31 p.m.Heating and cooling1 Responses
...passiveheating .
The house is certified LEED Platinum but also meets Passive House l evels of performance (and then some), but it does go beyond what we cons...
...Passive House on the property and then work on converting the main structure (with a cement block foundation and piers) into a garage with a 550 sq ft passive h...
...heating air before it enters the HRV I would instead propose a ‘ ground loop ’ system which is a solution sometimes applied to help achieve Passive House certif...
...Passive House ‘ready’, in that they are of a quality that can meet those requirements. That’s a good thing for living off grid because it keeps your heating cos...
Posted by Ocean-Lynn GeorgelinOct. 22, 2019, 11:40 p.m.Concept and design2 Responses
Has hydronic radiant cooling advanced enough to be a viable, cost effective option for an average 2300 sq ft residential house? Hydronic radiant cooling can be...
