Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Solar really works
Here's proof: It's 16°F outside, and by 2 in the afternoon it is 66.5°F inside. This is with no heat whatsoever (OK, I was running a radio) for several days, except the sun shining in the windows. My contractor, Robyn Magner, had told me it would be 50 degrees inside without any heat - he was wrong! It's a lot warmer than that.
In my present house, I worry if the power goes out, because the house will eventually freeze. In the new house, if the power goes out I'll have to put on an extra pair of socks. So far, the computer model predicts that the new house will use 60% less energy than a conventional house of the same footprint, this really looks like we're on track to achieve that goal.
// posted by Invention1 @ 4:50 AM 
