Comments on: Solar thermal mass windows – free solar heat http://www.greensolarcafe.com/renewable-energy/solar-thermal-mass-windows/ Green building technologies, solar PV systems and Electric / Hybrid car reviews Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:38 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Team Boston Solar Decathlon home with IB Flat Roof at Green Solar Cafe – renewable energy and green construction http://www.greensolarcafe.com/renewable-energy/solar-thermal-mass-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-137 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 http://www.greensolarcafe.com/?p=27#comment-137 [...] It is a so called “trombe wall”. I’ve discussed it in our previous article about solar thermal mass windows. But this time, the Boston Solar Home will have ne and improves solar thermal windows: these are [...] [...] It is a so called “trombe wall”. I’ve discussed it in our previous article about solar thermal mass windows. But this time, the Boston Solar Home will have ne and improves solar thermal windows: these are [...]

]]> By: Solar Decathlon 2009 at Green Solar Cafe – renewable energy and green construction http://www.greensolarcafe.com/renewable-energy/solar-thermal-mass-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Solar Decathlon 2009 at Green Solar Cafe – renewable energy and green construction Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:01 +0000 http://www.greensolarcafe.com/?p=27#comment-136 [...] of solar heat and store it, making it much easier to heat this house. Find out more about these liquid-filled solar thermal windows and wall [...] [...] of solar heat and store it, making it much easier to heat this house. Find out more about these liquid-filled solar thermal windows and wall [...]

]]> By: Leo http://www.greensolarcafe.com/renewable-energy/solar-thermal-mass-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Leo Mon, 11 May 2009 20:33:44 +0000 http://www.greensolarcafe.com/?p=27#comment-135 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. 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 http://www.greensolarcafe.com/renewable-energy/solar-thermal-mass-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Tom Pittsley Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:07:11 +0000 http://www.greensolarcafe.com/?p=27#comment-134 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. 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.

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