Browse Forums Eco Living Re: Design Feedback: Solar passive 6Jan 24, 2022 9:17 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Design Feedback: Solar passive 8Jan 25, 2022 8:24 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Design Feedback: Solar passive 10Jan 25, 2022 10:00 pm AnnaDeeCee Thanks for the suggestions - the research will continue. Living on the site in a similar sized house that does poorly to keep us warm in winter and cool in summer is driving the design. Yeah I can use the air con - can't really plant trees - but I've learnt at the very least about the importance of window placement and when it seems appropriate to glaze. Previous owners added 3 large skylights to the 2nd floor of our current property... Imagine the furnace we're living in. Here if you are using 3D engineering FEA modelling try Multiphysics simulations Thermal Modelling of the Air Flow Inside and Around Your House You won't get that ( thermal Model) certified by an architect (humour) Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 0 5177 Hi Brainstrust, I had a go at creating my own irrigation plan, keen to get some feedback. It will be run from one 750-800W pump, off 2* 5000L rain tanks. Each zone… 0 23175 As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 18607 |