Passive Solar Heating – Glass is all you need
Dec 1st, 2008 by Mr.Burton
Abundant, clean, free, passive solar energy can easily eliminate the need to burn expensive dirty fossil fuels to heat air and water in most populated locations. The lowest-cost way to get started is Passive Solar Design – All it needs is well-designed, properly-oriented glass. By Larry Hartweg ZEDmaster@ZeroEnergyDesign.com
Duration : 0:7:58
Outstanding even …
Outstanding even for a French guy.
5 *****
SIP’s are …
SIP’s are cost-effective, good insulation and infiltration barrier. We recommend AGAINST wasWOOD OSB and plywood due to: (1) need for toxic termite treatments, and (2) formaldehyde. Use Concrete-board SIP’s. There are lawsuits against FEMA for the 143,000 trailers for disaster victims with high formaldehyde levels from OSB, particle board cabinets / furniture, carpets, etc. Taxpayers will pay billions in health damage settlements. The European Union made ALL formaldehyde products ILLEGAL.
Do you have more …
Do you have more data on this problem, for i’ve done a lot of research by talking to 2 green architects and also visited a 3000sft strawbale home on a tour. This wasn’t their biggest issue here in Nv.. Finding qualified people seem more of their issues. I’m also looking at SIP walls if this doesn’t work out for me thou but i really want those deep windows, alcoves, etc… thanks!
Patented by E. …
Patented by E. Morse 1881, revived by F. Trombe 1960′s. Massive wall covered with glass. Serious Flaws: Blocks daylight and views through the glass. SLOWS solar heating in the morning. Concentrates afternoon heat on the warm side – does NOT heat cold side. At night, high temperature thermal mass next to glass = high heat loss. Significant summer heat problems to deal with. This flawed design is still referenced by out-of-date passive solar design texts, without sufficient critical analysis.
Thank you for the …
Thank you for the positive response, but, we strongly recommend against the use of strawbale construction, due to many pests, unhealthy mold, etc., and the need for toxic pesticides that can find their way into your home.
Thank you so much, …
Thank you so much, Im looking for this kind of information because Im getting a social work policy practice degree and dont know what to try doing with it yet, this is so awesome!
There are solar air …
There are solar air heaters you can build too that can take up an entire wall or roof and feed the heat where you want it you can use a solar panel to power a small fan that pulls lower cool air out adding warm air back in.
awesome!! your …
awesome!! your video just illustrated exactly what i’ve been reading in Daniel Chiras’s book “The Solar House”. He’s not to keen on Sun Spaces thou but your view really made it work for me now, i will be building such a home from strawbale in the next year or so in So Nevada:) thank you! I’m going to embed your video on myspace now!
here wuz a lil girl …
here wuz a lil girl walking down a hallway of an old hotel when a man stabbed her in the back of the head. if u just read this comment, then her dead body will appear in ur bedroom doorway unless u post this comment on 3 other viedos
Nice video on …
Nice video on showing how passive solar techniques really work and still keep the beautiful. This shows we don’t have to live below ground in caves. My next home will be designed with these features.
This great site for …
This great site for glass and solar technology.
This Vis on Solar …
This Vis on Solar Energy shows what can and cannot be done using passive solar techniques and just plane simple glass oriented the righ way. Just Amaizing.