Thermal mass / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...thermal mass walls was his own idea, and gave home insulation a new name - Thermal Wrap.  "If the Earthship were a gasoline engine, Thermal Wrap and double or triple greenhouses would be fuel injection. I am ready to race any conventional heating system." - Michael Reynolds, Earthship Biotect.  Thermal mass does store ...

...thermal radiation. Darker materials with heavy mass like concrete, stone or brick will absorb the most heat. For walls you can simply add a second layer of drywall (or more), if you want to keep a traditional look.  A high quality window choice is important, and to truly invest in this concept you are best to install a...

...thermal mass to absorb heat. A slab is a great place to bury electrical work, plumbing, central vacuum tubes, phone and internet lines, speaker wires, and most importantly, tubing for radiant floor heat. A slab-on-grade means no basement, no basement walls, just one slab of concrete on which you build your house. They ...