I had a simple question for you all. I'm currently designing a home and wanted to pick your thoughts regarding this idea of using passive solar heating techniques to warm the home through light absorption during Winter months. The technique would involve a massive wall made of stone painted black serving as a heat battery of sorts. I want to install thermal windows in the ceiling to bring in natural light.
My question is this: would the addition of such a solar heat battery be rendered null by the addition of a large glass window (assuming thermal windows would otherwise be replaced by an insulated roof)? Would this work in my favour increasing the temperature or would it work against the broader goal of warming the residence?
During Summer months, I think it would be neat to include large curtains that cover the black stone wall to prevent the light from being absorbed and heating the place more than just the natural light already does, so there wouldn't be the problem of an overly hot Summertime.
Submitted February 26, 2015 at 11:50AM by yolofury http://ift.tt/180tR2U
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