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

[Christa Carpenter]

Hi Clarke,

Thanks for your example.  What do you use for make up heat?

Christa

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gain without investing too much....


>    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.