An old open house invite has a huge amount of information. I am amazed by the amount of details that went into the design - which is how it should be! I am starting to know how little I really know about building a green house.
Some of the design features/considerations:
- Location of sunlight
- Using greenhouse for winter warming
- Usual green appliances
- Heat vent tower for circulation of hot air (uses natural ventilation)
- Thermal characteristics of building material (thermal mass and ventilation)
- Heating due to sunlight and impact on design
- Usual wind direction, wind walls
- Usual appliance considerations
- Reversible Ceiling fans
- Rain water storage/capture
- PV System
- Courtyard - I do want one that is part of the house so it's integral. There is a Spanish style house in Monrovia that the courtyard is part of the house. Excellent design.
No comments:
Post a Comment