Exporting energy in the Rockies
Journal Article
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· Mother Earth News; (United States)
OSTI ID:6689050
Hunter and Amory Lovins are building a combination home, office, and indoor farm to prove their thesis that the built environment can be energy efficient and environmentally benign. Insulation features of the building include R-60 ceilings and R-40 walls, earth berms, R-5.3 glazing, an integrated solar greenhouse, and a natural air infiltration rate of fewer than 0.2 changes per hour. No auxiliary space heating is needed. The house is designed to be 130% passive solar on the theory that it is better to vent heat than to run short. The author reports a walking tour of the building to explain the planning and construction details. Payback on the energy-saving features is one year, although the total construction cost will take 40 years to pay back. 11 figures.
- OSTI ID:
- 6689050
- Journal Information:
- Mother Earth News; (United States), Journal Name: Mother Earth News; (United States) Vol. 88; ISSN MEAND
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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