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A house without heating in Tasmania

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lorri
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Hi thought I would start this off since I am still trying to sort out the boiler .

What would I have to do to build a house with minimal or no heating in Tasmania? Would it be possible, would it be cost effective?

Any ideas?

Cheers
Lorri

Posted Friday 22 May 2015 @ 3:42:17 am from IP #
alextas
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Hi Lorri,

My doco 'A Modern Build Tasmania' features a Passive Solar house

The key is to keep it air tight as much as possible ...

Have a northerly aspect with at least double glazed windows

and a good passive heat bank ... insulated slab .. solid rock bench

Yes you could definitely do it with reasonably low cost ...source second hand materials where possibel

Alex

Posted Friday 22 May 2015 @ 4:47:41 am from IP #
lorri
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Thanks Alex, pity I am overseas or I would go see your film.
Cheers
Lorri

Posted Friday 22 May 2015 @ 4:19:31 pm from IP #
John P
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In addition, use reverse masonry veneer so the outer shell can be heavily insulated, and the inner skin is then the heatbank.

Posted Friday 22 May 2015 @ 11:07:56 pm from IP #