Solar home, Winter solstice testing

This is a test showing the performance of this house at the winter solstice, without any heat installed in the house yet. You won't freeze in this house, even if you have no heat.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar energy
• passive solar
• thermal mass windows
• solar testing

[eebuilder]

Well we didn't have -30, but we did go down to 0. I have been monitoring the windows over the last few cold days and they are still performing well. I will post a new video this weekend showing how they did over the last few bitter cold days. Tom

[TheDarwitch]

After watching another one of your videos. Still good in lower climates you could and i would hope offset nighttime issues of heat loss with daytime gains even with the worst......how do you over come the heating in more extreme climates? Not everyone is gonna like 50 degres but if you heat that space then you heat the windows as well. I and you are right on the same wave. I know what your thinking and love it. How are your Cells heating? How are you getting the temp up? Most dont want 55 deg

[TheDarwitch]

This is exactly what this way of heating needs..not at the max values not at the best time of year....what happens at the least value ...what do you get at the worst...very good ...could you describe the windows better"thermal mass window: is all i could get out of the video......how ....but temps are very nice.

[RMCrowley]

windows full of water woow.. glass or lexan?

[meuhey]

woah these are nice, im wondering this week we've had 4 consecutive days at -30F...would the water freeze in the windows?