Notes+on+House+Project

Kevin Tocao- Notes on House project

Paige Anderson- Notes on House Project

Terry Yiu Sources: http://www.newenergy.org/sesci/publications/pamphlets/passive.html http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10250 http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/energy-eff/energy.html http://www.dom.com/customer/efficiency/res/new_home.jsp http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy01osti/27954.pdf http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs10.htm Ideas: Essential elements: - insulation - windows - color of house - heat retention, i.e. masses Ideas: - house must retain heat in cold conditions - include a greenhouse or solarium to collect solar radiation - means of heat transfer (convection of air) via holes - two-layered walls, double-paned windows - filler material (biodegradeable cellulose filling, air) - dark materials for roof to absorb heat - use of water-filled black film canisters as mass to hold heat - tilt film canisters parallel to greenhouse windows - use of mirrors or reflective surface to concentrate rays

Meghan Hoodhood- Notes on House Project: (I don't know how to link like Paige and Kevin!) [|Source Number One] -- Tips on how to seal the interior and exterior, and doors. [|Source Number Two] -- This site tells about all the ways you can take advantage of passive solar heating. My third source was our EnvSci textbook. It was my primary source actually because it gave a lot of good tips..

Natalie's stuff (from Kevin, apparently her wikispace doesnt work meh meh meh) - Natalie says: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/27835.pdf http://www.sei.ie/uploadedfiles/InfoCentre/Buildingenergyeffhome.pdf http://www.dom.com/customer/efficiency/res/new_home.jsp Natalie says: http://www.dom.com/customer/efficiency/res/new_home.jsp

__Cassandra's Notes__

http://www.smarterhomes.org.nz/design/passive-heating/ using double glazing and/or low-emittance windows using timber window frames or thermally-separated metal window frames not having excessive amounts of glass facing in directions that don’t get much sun not having windows that are so high that their tops are permanently shaded by the house’s eaves.

http://frontierassoc.net/greenaffordablehousing/FactSheets/GAHCfactsheets/25%20passive%20solar%202%20final.pdf Use dark surfaces in direct sunlight to absorb solar heat.Once it strikes a surface, solar radiation is converted from light to heat. Building materials inside a home must be able to absorb and store this heat (see building materials below). Otherwise, the air temperature in the home will rise quickly, often to uncomfortable levels even on clear winter days. http://www.level.org.nz/passive-design/principles-of-passive-design/ -carefully considered placement and sizes of windows and opening sashes -building shape – compact building plans have less external wall area and therefore less potential heat loss while long, thin buildings are better for daylighting and cross-flow passive ventilation http://www.toolbase.org/TechSets/solar-home#target1 Examples include using south-facing windows to allow sunlight to enter the home, masonry or other materials to absorb thermal energy, overhangs to shade windows, and windows, tubular skylights, or skylights placed strategically for natural lighting and cooling with prevailing breezes.

__Jen's Notes!__ wooot. (I could only find the ones from US Department of Energy's site cause I wrote those ones down on a post-it) http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11390 >> lots of good stuff on attic insulation http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10250 >> passive solar (south-facing windows) some of the links on the page were good too http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/design/integratedbuilding/passiveheating.html >> another one on passive solar http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/windows_doors_skylights/index.cfm/mytopic=13370 >> double-paned windows. I think a related link on this page talked about those Low-E windows! Another source: Mr. Plaman! some of it useful, some of it... not so much :) just kidding!