November 2010 The first of six videos in the passive solar design series. The folks at The ECO School introduce the basics. www.TheECOSchool.net What is passive solar house design, how much does it cost and how much money can it save a home owner? Jeff Yin interviews Colorado green architect Thomas Doerr to learn these [...]
Beautiful orrery(solar system model) avaiable in : www.orrerystore.com .This video shows the “Direct to Air” Solar Heater Installation to capture Free Heat from the Sun. This system is an environmentally sustainable green heating solution that will lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and significantly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. For anyone concerned about the environmentor [...]
This is a part of series with our home heating innovation DIY. The innovative black pipe absorber panel shall reduce the cost of home heating to a bare minimum. Our trial works for the solar heat collector and distribution system is almost complete. We shall publish other relevant details as soon as possible. The unique [...]
MP3 www.4shared.com Guests: Peter F. Sale, Dr. Leonard Coldwell Dying Planet: Assistant Director of the Institute for Water, Environment, and Health at United Nations University, Peter Sale, discussed evidence of the wholesale destruction of coral reefs, mass overfishing, overpopulation, and other environmental concerns. He stressed that the planet has “one complex environmental problem” rather than [...]
Question by Kim P: Is there a simple way to figure out the details of a solar heated home? I am looking for some basic guidelines to building a passive solar heated & cooled home.I understand about south facing windows but how much thermal mass do I need? Can I use underground pipes for cooling. [...]
challenge.ecomagination.com Highly illustrative Plastic Barrel solar video our latest posting www.youtube.com This is a ZERO ENERGY HEATER, POWERING YOUR HOME with water heating solution, an ideal DIY appliance as ZERO ENERGY GREEN SOLAR HEATER and HOT WATER SOLUTION as DIY item for many Home Owners with limited technical skills. Basic material are easily available Plastic [...]
Having watched a lot of videos on youtube recently especially Richallen’s videos I thought I would build a cheap little solar heater out of crap I had laying around. This was made in under 30 minutes, VERY basic, but my thermometer maxed out at 55°C (131°F) so there is some serious potential in these heaters. [...]
150 Liter Solar Water Heater Hot Water Tank Dual Coil Gas & Electric Backup Capacity: 150 Liters = 40 Gallons, 5 Year Warranty Dual Built-in Heat Exchangers Electric Backup Heating & Gas backup heating (2nd coil) Stainless Steel (inner), Galvanized Steel (outer) Includes magnesium bar Why use a solar water heater tank? In a separate [...]
This is a six-minute segment from chapter 1 of the award-winning “Building With Awareness” DVD video on how to build a straw bale home. This segment gives a quick overview of some materials used in green building, including straw bale and adobe walls, earth plaster, natural materials, passive solar heating and cooling, and much more. [...]
Envirotecture’s ‘Quick & Dirty Video Series’: How do you help passive solar design along when there is limited solar access to windows and doors? Hydronic heating, borrowing the solar energy from the roof can be the solution. We shoot these quick videos on an iphone when we do site visits, to show various aspects of [...]