Comments on: The Dream of the All-Electric House, Revisited http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659 until all architecture is green architecture Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marguerita Degolyer http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-300 Marguerita Degolyer Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:27:50 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-300 I'm happy !It is simple to see that you are passionate about your writing. Looking forward to future posts.Thanks! I’m happy !It is simple to see that you are passionate about your writing. Looking forward to future posts.Thanks!

]]> By: Chiminea Fireplaces http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-267 Chiminea Fireplaces Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:30:56 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-267 Nice post. You're in my RSS reader now so I can read more from you again. Nice post. You’re in my RSS reader now so I can read more from you again.

]]> By: jack Laken http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-260 jack Laken Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:59:31 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-260 Hi Ross, we have completed a number of commercial buildings and recently several custom homes in Ontario, Canada using the pre-cast floors as radiant panels and rechargeable batteries linked with mechanical equipment. Active thermal storage is the missing link in Zero Energy Buildings. Night pre-cooling using the floors as a thermal battery can be supercharges with ventilation fan. No wet systems required for radiant comfort. They are very low energy buildings and with a bit of effort they can be zero or approaching zero energy cost effectively. Regards, Jack Laken Hi Ross, we have completed a number of commercial buildings and recently several custom homes in Ontario, Canada using the pre-cast floors as radiant panels and rechargeable batteries linked with mechanical equipment.
Active thermal storage is the missing link in Zero Energy Buildings.
Night pre-cooling using the floors as a thermal battery can be supercharges with ventilation fan. No wet systems required for radiant comfort.
They are very low energy buildings and with a bit of effort they can be zero or approaching zero energy cost effectively.
Regards,
Jack Laken

]]> By: solar garden fountain http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-258 solar garden fountain Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:35 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-258 I am having fun reading your well written articles. It looks like you spend a lot of effort and time on your site. I have bookmarked it and I am looking forward to read new articles. Keep up the good work! I am having fun reading your well written articles. It looks like you spend a lot of effort and time on your site. I have bookmarked it and I am looking forward to read new articles. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Bruce http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-196 Bruce Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:09:03 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-196 I am designing a similar house in Santa Barbara. Only mine will also be a small house (950 SF of living space) which should make the goal easier. I am planning on using ICF (IntegraSpec) walls and an arched steel roof (Steelmaster) with solar panels and sedum green roof completely covering the steel panels which provide the structure and the waterproofing. My biggest challenge right now is to get the local design board to support the project. Can we share notes? I am designing a similar house in Santa Barbara. Only mine will also be a small house (950 SF of living space) which should make the goal easier. I am planning on using ICF (IntegraSpec) walls and an arched steel roof (Steelmaster) with solar panels and sedum green roof completely covering the steel panels which provide the structure and the waterproofing. My biggest challenge right now is to get the local design board to support the project. Can we share notes?

]]> By: Beth http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659&cpage=1#comment-193 Beth Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:44:28 +0000 http://greenarchitecturenotes.com/?p=659#comment-193 Great Post, thanks! Your last point about taking green design past the materials and utilities and into the realm of transportation, food production, etc. is pretty important and we don't see enough designers talking about these issues. I suspect (and hope) that this will soon become more mainstream. Anyway I commend you on being on the leading edge and thank you for sharing this information! Great Post, thanks!
Your last point about taking green design past the materials and utilities and into the realm of transportation, food production, etc. is pretty important and we don’t see enough designers talking about these issues. I suspect (and hope) that this will soon become more mainstream.

Anyway I commend you on being on the leading edge and thank you for sharing this information!

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