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That sounds amazing! I hope you will tell us how it does in the winter, and maybe some
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thanks for the info--I hope you will keep us posted on performance.<br />
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I knew I'd raise questions.<br />
I am in Napanee, Ontario (SW of Kingston). HDD annually is 4311; CDD is 215.
These stats are from the Weather Network. The HDD is quite a bit higher than
EnCan's estimates for Kingston, so I don't know how accurate they may be.<br />
Floor is 2200 Sq ft.<br />
I don't have cooling, and the heat is tied to the dryer and DHW and stove. I am
trying to calculate summer usage to give me a rough idea of the winter heat load.<br />
No blower test as yet<br />
The house does rely on solar gain and shading. 3' overhangs on all sides.<br />
Windows calculated at 13% of wall area. Most are south facing (only 30sq ft of
windows on north wall) Windows were 'tuned' to the exposure by Thermotech)<br />
14' door/window combo in great room. Small solarium on south with approx 40 sq
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Congrats on the house. One hundred questions come to mind. Such as:<br />
What region are you?<br />
What are the average HDD's and CDD's for your location?<br />
What is the floor area of the house?<br />
Can you isolate the KW's and or BTU's used for heating and cooling for given
periods?<br />
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recovery ventilation?<br />
Does the house rely on solar heat gain and or solar shading? Any other
consideration of window location and solar exposure?<br />
What sort of glazing did you use?<br />
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regards-<br />
AA<br />
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Since I get tremendous information from the folks on this list, I<br />
thought I'd share what has transpired so far on my house, in the<br />
hope it helps others.<br />
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House is Durisol, R28, plus 2" of closed cell soy foam on outside.<br />
Slab on grade with 5ft frost wall underneath. North wall bermed<br />
to 5'. Windows are Thermotech. 2200 square feet.<br />
Overall: R42 in walls, R34 under slab, R65 in ceiling.<br />
LED lights (mostly from IKEA) in many areas, CFLs in many. 2<br />
Halogens, bought when the salesperson promised that the GU10 CFLs<br />
would fit in the fixture. They did not, so both are on dimmers<br />
and will be replaced when the budget allows.<br />
HeatKit masonry heater; propane fired radiant in floor (Rinnai on<br />
demand system).<br />
Propane stove and dryer<br />
No waste hot water recovery system, as virtually all drains are<br />
embedded in floor.<br />
Outer taps fed by cistern, run by jet pump as needed. Jet pump<br />
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Performance:<br />
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95-98F degree heat last week, for several days. Minimal wind<br />
Interior temp never higher than 75F.<br />
Hydro (electricity) bills past two months <$70/month, even when<br />
running table saw, mitre saw and concrete mixer, in addition to<br />
home office equipment.<br />
I can't gauge propane consumption yet, as the tank won't be<br />
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