Mrs. Angus and I recently bought a piece of dirt outside Santa Fe and are considering building there.
Originally we were going old school with traditional adobe walls both exterior and interior.
However, a somewhat new to America concept called Passive House, has caught our eye.
The idea is to build in a way that requires very little energy to heat and cool the house (often 80% less than typical new construction).
We are thinking of adding a smallish grid-tied solar system to make the house a net energy generator!
5 comments:
Welcome to the 21st century!
But seriously, if you really build one pay attention to sufficient air circulation. In Germany some houses are so well insulated that as a result mold develops due to a lack of air circulation.
Passive solar = excellent, pays for itself fast, solar. Well played.
I had never heard of that idea of passive before, what a fascinating approach.
I chose a passive agressive house, big mistake. Good luck to you.
Anon #1: yes, the house will have an air exchanger for exactly those reasons
Anon #3: well played!
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