Comments on: Solar Thermal Mass Windows – Free Passive Solar Heat

By: admin

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:45:23 +0000

Hi Brad,

Last I checked – it was in development / redevelopment – that was a year ago, when these windows were used in Boston Solar Decathlon home – http://www.greensolarcafe.com/green-construction/boston-solar-decathlon-home-with-ib-flat-roof/

Best thing is to ask Tom Pittsley – builder who is working with developer of these windows. Here is his website: http://www.eebt.org/

You can also read his comment to this article above.

By: brad adams

brad adams — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:24:52 +0000

where do we buy this glass

By: Cameron Roberts

Cameron Roberts — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:27:59 +0000

How many evacuated solar tubes would I need to heat an under the floor heating system in a home with 3 floors 32 feet by 44 feet? The home would be in zip 28777 Spruce Pine N.C.

Thanks

Cameron

By: Diego@Heating Elements

Diego@Heating Elements — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:19:44 +0000

You do not essentially require a ton of pricey devices to comprehend the main advantages of passive solar heating. Passive heating accumulates and guides heat without the assistance of almost any mechanised or electric powered hardware .

By: Judy Hoffman

Judy Hoffman — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:23:41 +0000

Like most great solar ideas, these may be too expensive to use. A great idea, but I’m sure they’ll be high priced.

By: Team Boston Solar Decathlon home with IB Flat Roof at Green Solar Cafe – renewable energy and green construction

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:38 +0000

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By: Solar Decathlon 2009 at Green Solar Cafe – renewable energy and green construction

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:01 +0000

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By: Leo

Leo — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:33:44 +0000

Tom, thanks for the info about these thermal mass windows, and I hope they become commercially available soon, so people could take advantage free solar energy and save money on their heating bill.

I really love the idea of these windows. One concern I have from builder’s point of view – what happens if one of them breaks – how do you pull it our of that stack of windows? How are they put together? Hopefully I can find an opportunity to swing by that house in Marlboro and see how it is atually done.

Leo.

By: Tom Pittsley

Tom Pittsley — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:07:11 +0000

Glad you like my windows. Unfortunately these windows are not yet commercially available, but should be within the next year. The prototype shown in this blog is just that, a prototype. The cost to build this window was just to costly, and the inventor is redesigning it bring the cost down to an affordable level. The advancements he has made on this product in the last 6 months is incedible and I am sure the final product will not look like the windows shown, however they will be more efficient and affordable in the end.