[Greenbuilding] Bamboo Floor, Radiant Heat and Thermal Mass

[Alan Abrams]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Lynelle Hamilton <lynelle at lahamilton.com>wrote:

> Hi Kenn:
>
> I don't want to insulate, as the slab is insulated and heated (R34 under
> the slab).  I also want to capture heat from the sunstrike.
> Given what you're doing, the insulation sounds like a good idea.  I'm no
> expert on which, though. I used reclaimed 4"SM board for my slab, but it is
> totally sealed by the slab, so I didn't have to worry about any surface tar,
> etc on them. Don't know as I would use it if I was overlaying with something
> not monolithic.
>
> Lynelle
>


the question raises many related questions...
what is the climate?
is the rest of the envelope insulated to levels commensurate with the slab?

what is the primary method of heating?

-AA
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