Thermal mass / Discussions

...thermal mass walls. I.e if the sun only reaches 2 metres into the living space, then is there a point in placing thermal mass 5 metres into the living space ? ...

...thermal mass and good overhangs would double or triple glaze Argon filled windows be appropriate without the Low E coating? The Low E coating does reduce the so...

...thermal mass is for maintaining heat during winter months. What about placing a vinyl corked backed flooring over the concrete floor? We are looking to build ...

...thermal is worth it for homes Adding thermal mass – that depends on your lifestyle, there are ups and downs to it but personally I like it. Thermal mass in ho...

...thermal mass into it you can get more production from your solar panel, as it will act as a thermal battery. Since you are building this yourself I assume you h...

...thermal mass inside the home, so if you invest in a very efficient wall assembly and airtight building envelope, you can often wait out a heat wave (at least on...

...thermal mass passive solar house I'm building on California's Mendocino coast. I'm leaning toward using an oversized PV solar array to run a heat pump to store ...

...mass radiant heating panel”. While it is obviously true that it is low-mass, I wouldn’t necessarily consider it an advantage. A lack of thermal mass means the...

...thermal bridging. The chimney would then be benign thermal mass inside the building envelope, and maintain the same temperature as the rest of the conditioned s...

I am most curious about the effectiveness of the air tube floor heating system. The house is still under construction and not expected to be finished for a cou...

...thermal mass inside the building enclosure. Lowering thermostats at night made a lot of sense 40 + years ago when homes were poorly-insulated and sometimes no...

...thermal mass which would be great for balancing heat. The wood stove would be a nice addition, but you wouldn’t really need both. And a few questions to you - w...