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At OurCoolHouse - Energy Efficient Home design

If you have an eye on the environment, or are concerned about the rising cost of energy; Phil Malone describes a selection of energy efficient techniques that can be applied to residential home design. Phil has applied his Embedded Software and Physics training to design and build an energy efficient home in the mountains of Western Maryland. Phil's home is fully instrumented, and it publishes live data to his OurCoolHouse.com website.

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    OCH Earth_Sheltering

    OCH Earth Sheltering. Discover how to make use of the constant earth temperature to shelter your home from the elements. Turn the basement level of your new home into an Earth Sheltered passive solar haven.

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    OCH Radiant Heating

    OCH Radiant Heating. Learn the difference between forced air convection heating and in-floor radiant heating. Decide if your next home could become more energy efficint by using Radiant heat.

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    OCH Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV and HRV)

    OCH: Energy Recovery Ventilators. Hear why these devices are essential for tightly sealed homes and what they can do to improve your air quality while saving you money in heating and cooling bills.

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    OCH Geothermal Exchange

    OCH: Geothermal Exchange or Ground Source Heat Pumps. The Earth-Friendly way to actively heat and cool your home. Use the stable earth-temperature as a source/sink for a high efficiency heat pump, and get free DHW as a bonus.

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    OCH Pasive Solar Design

    OCH: Pasive Solar Design. How the orientation and alignment of your home effects winter heating and summer cooling costs.

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If you have an eye on the environment, or are concerned about the rising cost of energy; Phil Malone describes a selection of energy efficient techniques that can be applied to residential home design. Phil has applied his Embedded Software and Physics training to design and build an energy efficient home in the mountains of Western Maryland. Phil's home is fully instrumented, and it publishes live data to his OurCoolHouse.com website.

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