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The pellet stove features a '''Pellet Burner''' integrated with heat exchangers for a '''Hydronic Heating System'''. This heating system provides both hot water for the household, and hot water for the '''In-floor Hydronic Heating'''. Floor heat is a luxurious comfort - and from our experience, we would not do anything else after seeing how well the system works - while being straightforward to install when open source plans are avaialable. | The pellet stove features a '''Pellet Burner''' integrated with heat exchangers for a '''Hydronic Heating System'''. This heating system provides both hot water for the household, and hot water for the '''In-floor Hydronic Heating'''. Floor heat is a luxurious comfort - and from our experience, we would not do anything else after seeing how well the system works - while being straightforward to install when open source plans are avaialable. | ||
The floor itself is a [[Compressed Earth Block (CEB) Floor]], finished and stone sealed. In addition to transfering heat from the in-ground heating, it also works in a passive solar heating capacity when light from two large windows heats up the house in the winter. We are also including one 8x8 foot wall section made of CEBs, such that this serves as thermal mass. The thermal mass of CEBs is effective in keeping the house cooler in summer, and it retains heat longer in winter. The CEBs and solar capture contribute to the house's '''Passive Solar Design''' - which also includes passive cross-ventillation through the house. | |||
Now if any of these features don't suit your situation for whatever reason - you can replace them with cheaper, standard options. | Now if any of these features don't suit your situation for whatever reason - you can replace them with cheaper, standard options. | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 18 May 2016
Product Narrative for the November 2016 Seed Eco-Home Prototype
The Seed Eco-Home is full of advanced eco-features that come in the standard model. With 3000W of off-grid power, the house is completely self-sufficient on energy. It makes no senser for any new construction to go without PV panels - see Feasibility Notes on PV).
What happens when the sun doesn't shine? The standard feature is a grid-tie inverter, which also pushes power back to the grid in the day. Feasibility Notes on Grid Tie Inverter
What about power generation at night? A 100 W Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) is included. This device converts heat into electricity, so you can be generating power from your pellet stove. With superefficient LED lighting (3W per bulb), and a super-efficient 8W refrigerator - that is plenty of power to run your computer and house if you are super eco-conscious. We are designing our pellet stove to function both as a space heater or power generator - or both. See notes on the Feasibility of TEG Power.
The pellet stove features a Pellet Burner integrated with heat exchangers for a Hydronic Heating System. This heating system provides both hot water for the household, and hot water for the In-floor Hydronic Heating. Floor heat is a luxurious comfort - and from our experience, we would not do anything else after seeing how well the system works - while being straightforward to install when open source plans are avaialable.
The floor itself is a Compressed Earth Block (CEB) Floor, finished and stone sealed. In addition to transfering heat from the in-ground heating, it also works in a passive solar heating capacity when light from two large windows heats up the house in the winter. We are also including one 8x8 foot wall section made of CEBs, such that this serves as thermal mass. The thermal mass of CEBs is effective in keeping the house cooler in summer, and it retains heat longer in winter. The CEBs and solar capture contribute to the house's Passive Solar Design - which also includes passive cross-ventillation through the house.
Now if any of these features don't suit your situation for whatever reason - you can replace them with cheaper, standard options.
- Thermoelectric generator - When the sun is not out, we can run the thermoelectic generator from our pellet stove. This is even possible in the summer,