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By: g8rfreak717

g8rfreak717 — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:09 +0000

How does this work …
How does this work in Florida where a basement would be filled with water?

By: sorrellindustries

sorrellindustries — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:09 +0000

Clever, but someday …
Clever, but someday, inevitably there will be a forest fire, then goodbye log home. I am sure it is fire retardent treated but still a concern In colorado mountains many new homes have shake shingles, might as well roof with match sticks.

By: FatJan

FatJan — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:09 +0000

An awful lot of …
An awful lot of trees were felled for this impressive looking structure. Not that I am a tree-hugger, but should’nt we be using more eco-friendly building materials that should be more affordable? Not many can afford a house like this.

By: andrewmoyer

andrewmoyer — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:08 +0000

The video does show …
The video does show this at the very beginning of the convection demonstration.

Air enters basement from outside.
Basement cools air.
South wall re-heats air slightly causing it to rise.
Heated air exits vent in the attic.
The cycle repeats.

It’s an automatic way of “transfering the cold” from the basement into the rest of the house without a mechanical pump.

Brilliant and simple.

By: andrewmoyer

andrewmoyer — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:08 +0000

Wood is an …
Wood is an excellent thermal insulator, which is why trees and wooden spoons use it

If you can manage to pump it up with thermal energy, it will take a while for it to dissipate, i.e. an entire night.

Plus, it’s simple, cheap, strong, light weight, completely renewable, and often available locally.

By: XopherMV

XopherMV — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:08 +0000

Looks good. I …
Looks good. I wonder how well this design would work in the Northwest? Summer is sunny and about 60-80 degrees, so it would be easy then. But, it’s usually cloudy and rainy during the winter, with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees and sometimes dropping to 20. I couldn’t imagine getting enough sunlight to effectively heat the house.

By: UlrikeDG

UlrikeDG — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:07 +0000

Great concept, but …
Great concept, but 30 degrees in the winter is NOT cold!

By: Faiakes

Faiakes — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:07 +0000

Is this available …
Is this available outside the US?
If so please give info.

By: KenMacMillan

KenMacMillan — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:06 +0000

I’ve seen these …
I’ve seen these around the web. They seem nice.

By: tenzingyatso

tenzingyatso — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:08:06 +0000

Didn’t that house …
Didn’t that house burn in the last California brush fire???