Comments on: The Eco House Project http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Michael Miller http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-47215 Michael Miller Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:20:28 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-47215 solar water heater is a great alternative to conventional electric heaters which costs much.~* solar water heater is a great alternative to conventional electric heaters which costs much.~*

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]]> By: Inhinuecruirl http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-26084 Inhinuecruirl Wed, 20 May 2009 20:30:26 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-26084 Engaging website!! i will definitely visit soon. Engaging website!! i will definitely visit soon.

]]> By: Annie http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-10349 Annie Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:38:16 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-10349 as water is in short supply for half the year here, (and very expensive) and we run an accommodation business where guests seem to use 3X what they normally would at home ... we are currently installing tanks in the ground (free to a good home) with a submersible pump to collect grey water from showers and washing machines for the extensive organic vegie gardens and orchard that we have. as water is in short supply for half the year here, (and very expensive) and we run an accommodation business where guests seem to use 3X what they normally would at home … we are currently installing tanks in the ground (free to a good home) with a submersible pump to collect grey water from showers and washing machines for the extensive organic vegie gardens and orchard that we have.

]]> By: Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » Book Review: Heat, How to Stop the Planet from Burning http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » Book Review: Heat, How to Stop the Planet from Burning Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:08:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-7223 [...] George also provides some interesting conclusions about the UK bus system and how it could be much better than driving a car if you changed a few things like travel path and better seating. How unfortunately air travel would have to be cut back. How really wasteful your local supermarket is to distribution food in terms of emmissions and how online shopping might be a real solution to it. He also discusses how the average home is a horrible waste of energy (I knew that before, but it interesting to see how bad it is in the UK). On a somewhat off topic note I recently learned how bad our homes are in Canada and how an R2000 home is better, but with a few additional modifications it can be much better (see Factor 9 for details of a new house in Regina that is clone of my most of my ideas for an Ecohouse). [...] [...] George also provides some interesting conclusions about the UK bus system and how it could be much better than driving a car if you changed a few things like travel path and better seating. How unfortunately air travel would have to be cut back. How really wasteful your local supermarket is to distribution food in terms of emmissions and how online shopping might be a real solution to it. He also discusses how the average home is a horrible waste of energy (I knew that before, but it interesting to see how bad it is in the UK). On a somewhat off topic note I recently learned how bad our homes are in Canada and how an R2000 home is better, but with a few additional modifications it can be much better (see Factor 9 for details of a new house in Regina that is clone of my most of my ideas for an Ecohouse). [...]

]]> By: DAvid http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6319 DAvid Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:19:29 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-6319 One way to cut your energy costs by a fair bit is to create an apartment space in your home. In many locations there is an increasing interest in creating density, so for a little cost it may be possible to create a living space to accommodate others. This has similar effect as building a smaller house, and the increase in density effectively has more folks using the same base heating, municipal infrastructure, etc DAvid One way to cut your energy costs by a fair bit is to create an apartment space in your home. In many locations there is an increasing interest in creating density, so for a little cost it may be possible to create a living space to accommodate others. This has similar effect as building a smaller house, and the increase in density effectively has more folks using the same base heating, municipal infrastructure, etc

DAvid

]]> By: Digger http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6317 Digger Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:45:58 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-6317 Google 'Straw Bale House' and there should be some good information on this type of house construction. It's cheaper to build, enviornmentally friendly and improves insulation at least 2 fold. What I have read says a normal house has up to R20 insulation factor while a Straw bale house has a R50 factor. This means less heating in the winter and less cooling in the summer. Google ‘Straw Bale House’ and there should be some good information on this type of house construction. It’s cheaper to build, enviornmentally friendly and improves insulation at least 2 fold. What I have read says a normal house has up to R20 insulation factor while a Straw bale house has a R50 factor. This means less heating in the winter and less cooling in the summer.

]]> By: A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6301 A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:35:25 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-6301 [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 writes about his designs for an Eco House. [...] [...] Canadian Dream: Free at 45 writes about his designs for an Eco House. [...]

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/07/08/the-eco-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 Canadian Dream Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:04:12 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=464#comment-6286 VasileB, Major thermal mass increases almost always have to be done in the design stage as it can add significant weight the the building. Common material include brick, concrete, thicker types of tiles and water (which ironically has some the best heat absorbtion properities out there). For a retrofit case, you could uses some thick dark coloured tile on the floor to add heat retention to south facing room or even some brick half way up a wall. Another cheaper trick to add find some way to hide some water in the room. For example, if you have a lattic type front to a bench put some water in milk jugs dyed a dark colour behind the lattice to pick up the extra heat during the day and release it in the evening. The larger the amount of mass the more heat you can store during the day. Which means you could overheat in the summer if your are not remembering to control the amount of heat entering your home from your windows. Hope that helps, Tim VasileB,

Major thermal mass increases almost always have to be done in the design stage as it can add significant weight the the building. Common material include brick, concrete, thicker types of tiles and water (which ironically has some the best heat absorbtion properities out there).

For a retrofit case, you could uses some thick dark coloured tile on the floor to add heat retention to south facing room or even some brick half way up a wall. Another cheaper trick to add find some way to hide some water in the room. For example, if you have a lattic type front to a bench put some water in milk jugs dyed a dark colour behind the lattice to pick up the extra heat during the day and release it in the evening. The larger the amount of mass the more heat you can store during the day. Which means you could overheat in the summer if your are not remembering to control the amount of heat entering your home from your windows.

Hope that helps,
Tim

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