by jdunkley | Jun 12, 2012
This project exemplifies energy efficiency. The building envelope is ICF, attic blown cellulose, premium windows and doors allow this 2,500+ sq ft home to be comfortably heated with a 3T nominal heat pump. The system includes a year round, domestic hot water preheat...
by jdunkley | Sep 27, 2011
In British Columbia, nothing says local energy like a combined biomass gasification and solar thermal system to supply space heat and domestic hot water. During the low solar gain, high heat requirement months, the biomass system provides the vast majority of the...
by jdunkley | Sep 6, 2011
Clean & Green Something I hear from time to time is that solar is “ugly”. It doesn’t have to be. By paying attention to detail and planning the installation to be as unobtrusive as possible, it can not only work well for decades and displace...
by jdunkley | Apr 4, 2011
Stage 3 Renewables solar thermal installation showcased. Download the magazine here, pg 34. ...
by jdunkley | Mar 9, 2011
Most geothermal heat pump installations produce either hot water OR air for hydronic or forced air distribution as well as domestic hot water. A triple function installation does both, it provides hot water AND air for hydronic and forced air space heat as well as...
