I’m trying to understand the physics of earthship design, compared to
conventional house design. In particular I’m trying to understand why, in
earthships, windows add heat to the house, whereas in conventional houses
windows let out the heat. I know it has to do with the thermal mass of the
house materials. So what I really want to understand is the balance you
need to attain when building a structure so that the temperature of the
structure stays above zero. Here’s some info on the
topic.
posted at 17:09 on Sun, 05 Feb, 2006 |
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