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The first example was down to sheer incompetence and failed integration. If your heating is on too much, then the building will try and dump the heat. Good gre
by KaiserPro 5y ago
The first example was down to sheer incompetence and failed integration. If your heating is on too much, then the building will try and dump the heat.
Good green building design isn't entirely rocket science. The biggest cost in terms of energy is heating and cooling. Depending on your location the sun is either your enemy most of the time, or only for a few months.
Either way, you need good thermal mass, low U walls, low U windows and air control This will get you 90% of the way to low energy, the last 10-20% is a lot harder to get.
- dakna 5y ago> Good green building design isn't entirely rocket science. Agreed, I think the Pretty Good House concept sums it up quite well without going too deep into building science: https://www.prettygoodhouse.org/the-whole-shebang-in-one-reading https://www.prettygoodhouse.org/the-whole-shebang-in-one-rea...
- wdh505 5y agohttps://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-the-perfect-wall https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-t... Green building design is normally ~90% conservation outlined in the link above and 10% green energy sourcing