Let’s all go back and do the Time Warp…. While cleaning out my email store, I found and recalled this article by David Pogue…
A Home That Heats and Cools Itself
Which discusses eco-friendly, and very literally green housing with relatively high tech designed log homes….
The grand prize ($25,000) went to something called the Enertia house, which was invented by an engineer and former log-home architect, Michael Sykes. It’s a design for a home that heats and cools itself, with benefits both the homeowner and the environment.
Two factors contribute to this effect. First, the entire house is made of southern yellow pine. According to Mr. Sykes, this wood is especially efficient at maintaining a constant temperature; it absorbs heat during the day and releases it at night.
Second, air circulates in a convection cycle from top to bottom of the house, constantly redistributing the heat.
Take a look at a Home That Heats and Cools Itself
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