[Strawbale] Low-Cost Solar Assisted Heat Pump System littlehouses cross post

[Shody Ryon]

--- Michele O'Malley <michomd at hotmail.com> wrote:
 
> I think I am on the right track. The house is
> planned to be strawbale. South facing windows,
> concrete floor, Trembley wall, woodstove with cob or
> stone surround for thermal storage short term, maybe
> a greenhouse attached to the main living space. I
> can't do wind due to HMA covenants. The Annualized 
> Ground solar system that Don Stephens talks about
> might heat the basement. I hope to only need minimal
> back-up (and I think the building code may require
> back-up). I will check out the systems you
> mentioned.  Thanks for the input.
That sounds great! I love radiant floors, so if I
poured any concrete floors, I would consider
installing the hydrnic tubes in the concrete if it
didn't cost too much money because it would make
hooking up a radiant system a lot easier in the
future, and if you never hook them up, it would not be
a big money loss. A person with a SB house said their
bedrooms were too hot with radiant floors in the
bedrooms. If the rest of the house is super insulated
and warm, for those that like the bedrooms a little
cooler, they can be warm enough from the house without
additional heat. Rooms can also be on sepeate zones,
it depends on how many windows are in the bedrooms,
how well the house is insulated, etc.


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