Passive Solar and Energy Use in My 420 sq.ft. Home

Описание: This is all about passive solar principles and the dumb technology I designed into my 420 sq. ft. compact house. Note that my home is located in Centreville, Maryland, latitude 39.04. Here, heating and cooling costs are relatively equal. If you live in a more northern climate, you may be less interested in shading out summer sun, and more interested in capturing winter heat. The opposite is true as you move south. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to have a general discussion about your location as it relates to site orientation and building design.

Links:
Compact Home Plans homepage https://www.compacthomeplans.com/
Link to Magnetic Declination Map: https://www.westcoastweathervanes.com...
Compute the Magnetic Declination at any location:
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/calc...

Community based solar: www.nexamp.com

Tips that didn’t make it into the video:
1. Take your screens out of south-facing winters in winter to harvest more free solar heat.
2. Casement Windows generally have a smaller frame area to admin more light for a given rough opening, and they usually seal better than double-hung windows.

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Intro Music Credit
“Torrance Sunset” by Dan Lebowitz
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End Screen Music Credit: “Mike Mineo”
Track Name: “Lucid”
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