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General Forestry => Alternative methods and solutions => Topic started by: Larry on November 19, 2007, 08:46:12 AM

Title: Solar space heating
Post by: Larry on November 19, 2007, 08:46:12 AM
Anyone have plans for a proven solar space heating system?  We have the perfect lot to incorporate solar heating into the house when we build.  I would like to use an active system with radiant heat.

I built our last house to take advantage of passive solar heating/cooling and would like to do more this time.
Title: Re: Solar space heating
Post by: logwalker on November 19, 2007, 08:40:39 PM
If you are doing South facing passive I think you have the best going. Burning wood is a form of solar of course. Nature has just packaged it neatly for us in a concentrated form. I put a 10.5' overhang on the south side of the house with a vaulted ceiling and it works very well to gather the winter sun and exclude the summer variety. Joe