Healthy Cooling Systems
In Spain we have a cooling problem in the summer. If you’re from Northern Europe don’t underestimate this. In July and August it can be, quite simply, too hot. #healthyhousedesign In winter, spring and autumn temperatures can vary widely even in the course of a single day. When the sun is out you can beContinue reading
Space Heating and Cooling With Heat Pumps
With space heating and cooling accounting for 70% of domestic energy requirements heat pumps have fast become the darling of the energy efficient housing industry. Take space heating and cooling out of the equation and you’re way on the way to a zero carbon home. Heat pumps use the time proven refrigeration cycle that weContinue reading
Passive Solar Design: Harness the Energy of the Spanish Sun for Heating and Cooling Your Home
An appreciation of how best to manipulate natural energy resources is fundamental to successful energy efficient design. Daylight, sunlight, and solar heating should be embraced early in the design stage of a project in what is now called passive solar design. It is important to understand that all the factors that underlie the successful applicationContinue reading
Keep your house cool in summer without air conditioning – What? Can this be possible?
Like a Myth Busters on the Discovery Channel I have always been curious if it is possible to “bust the myth” of whether you can keep a house cool using only a smart design and without using air conditioning. Is it really possible? Can we really keep a house in Southern Spain cool in aContinue reading