1910 house passive solar wind generator project, Update, May 2, 2010
Here is a brief update on my plans to do a passive solar, wind generator assisted heating and cooling project for my old house built in 1910.
The old house has a perfect southern exposure and a basement. Here is my recent announcement.
“This old house goes green video for Earth Day
Here is a video and general information on the passive solar, wind generator heat project for the nearly restored 1910 house in NC.
The downstairs heating unit needs replacing in this nearly restored 1910 house. Rather than simply replace the traditional natural gas fired heater, heat will be produced from solar energy and stored in thermal mass. This thermal mass will be further heated by electric coils powered by electricity from a wind generator. This system will also preheat water for the electric water heater. The project will be documented from start to finish.”
Since the announcement I have performed mundane tasks like cleaning out the basement and more interesting assignments such as reviewing existing ductwork, possible redesign and rerouting and new placement of return ducts. Even more interesting for me is design work on paper and thinking outside the box. It recently occurred to me that I can simply cool at least the first floor as well. This all revolves around using the rather constant basement, i.e. earth temperature near 55 degrees and using this as a starting point for heating and cooling.
I will use a window air conditioner powered by wind energy to supplement the cooling of the basement air. The cooling duct work will draw from the lowest point of the chamber I will construct. My best SWAG calculations indicate there should be power to spare. These are preliminary designs and, of course, subject to change. Many good solutions are simple at the core.
I am reminded of solutions to writing in space from the NASA team and the Soviets. The NASA team spent a large sum of money to design a pen that writes in the no gravity conditions of space. The Soviets used a lead pencil.
The KISS method.
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