[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Fw: Trying to maximize passive solar gain without investing too much....

[Clarke Olsen]

    Too much mass.... that would be the earth I believe.
    My wood frame house sits atop my concrete workshop (upstate NY, 42nd
    parallel) have south facing glass equal to 17% of floor area in 
shop, 15%
    in house. The temperature swing in the house is much greater then 
within
    the concrete walls and ceiling of the workshop. I don't have to heat 
the
    workshop, but must admit to accepting a lower temp. for active work.
    Clarke Olsen

> On Apr 18, 2007, at 15:56, Christa Carpenter wrote:
>> Can you have too much thermal mass?  I have a book that gives minimum
>> numbers corresponding to the area of southfacing glazing, but they
>> don't mention whether or not you can have too much.
>
>> Corwyn said:No.