DESIGNING A SOLAR HOME FROM SCRATCH

DESIGNING A SOLAR HOME FROM SCRATCH

Designing solar home from scratch, the most effective way to to achieve the benefits of solar energy. Most existing homes are ineffective in in several ways.

You can also ensure energy efficiency by using the right materials. A good home design can make it so that you do not need a lot of energy at all.

Sun energy can be regenerate in mechanical, electric and thermal energy, utillized in chemical and biological processes. Sun options find wide application in the systems of heating and cooling of buildings, receipts hotter and desalinating of salt water, dryings of materials and agricultural products.

It is necessary to spare serious attention the options of sun hot water-supply, as easily to build and apply them in the personal subsidiary economy.
The form and level of home insulation
The first phase of the design of solar homes is considered optimum choice forms the building. Generally, we recommend the compact. An indicator of compactness is the coefficient of relative area of the outer walls to the internal volume of the building. To reduce the surface of the outer walls can be used cylindrical, hemispherical and other non-traditional forms. To reduce energy consumption reviewed many rules restricting the design of the building, increasing their teploizoliruyuschie properties through the use of improved insulation materials, elimination Infiltration and perflation through the door and window openings, the application of triple glazing in colder areas. Large effect gives the differentiation of energy facilities and modes of operation.

Ways of converting solar energy

By way of converting solar energy raedelenie most common solar energy systems for passive and active.
Passive systems use the modification of the traditional elements of the building for the accumulation and distribution of heat. They require little additional equipment and therefore more economical, although not sufficiently productive. For their operation does not require special maintenance personnel.Active systems, include a significant arsenal of technical tools. In actual practice, we usually meet with the combination of different systems and planning techniques.

Replacement windows

What is a home without doors or windows? Windows in a well-designed home is expected to do more than be a decorative pieces of glass. They serve as solar collectors, bringing to light and heat, with ventilation.

Find the most in your home windows and patio doors on the south side. This will allow them to collect solar heat, heat when necessary, and let in the breeze when you need fresh, cool air. Limit the number of east, west and north facing windows to help insulate against the winter cold and summer heat gain reduction.