Comments on: Induction Cooktops http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2010/01/induction-cooktops/ Our story architecting and buildling the first passive house in Utah. Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jaturner http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2010/01/induction-cooktops/comment-page-1/#comment-55 jaturner Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:47 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=66#comment-55 Kathy, Yes there are two types of solar panels. Solar thermal (heats hot water) and Solar Photovoltaic (produces electricity). We don't have anything super special with respect to insulation. we used Spyder insulation, which can be blown in. What is different about our walls is that they are double framed. That is to say that we have an innerfame and an outer frame. This allows us to have a solid core of insulation which reduces our thermal barriers to the outside. This is a relatively cheap way to get excellent insulation in our walls. You can see a picture of what I'm talking about here: http://www.ourpassivehouse.org/seeourhouse/building/img/AllPics%20553.jpg There is also a blog post that describes a little more about the construction and design of what we've done. A Passive House uses passive solar concepts in addition to other energy conserving concepts. You can read more about what a passive house is here: http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/what-is-a-passive-house/ Kathy,

Yes there are two types of solar panels. Solar thermal (heats hot water) and Solar Photovoltaic (produces electricity). We don’t have anything super special with respect to insulation. we used Spyder insulation, which can be blown in. What is different about our walls is that they are double framed. That is to say that we have an innerfame and an outer frame. This allows us to have a solid core of insulation which reduces our thermal barriers to the outside. This is a relatively cheap way to get excellent insulation in our walls. You can see a picture of what I’m talking about here:

http://www.ourpassivehouse.org/seeourhouse/building/img/AllPics%20553.jpg

There is also a blog post that describes a little more about the construction and design of what we’ve done. A Passive House uses passive solar concepts in addition to other energy conserving concepts. You can read more about what a passive house is here:

http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2009/07/what-is-a-passive-house/

]]> By: Kathy Ebert http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2010/01/induction-cooktops/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Kathy Ebert Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:49:51 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=66#comment-54 About this house, I'm always interested in new concepts that save on energy. There is solar panels on the home correct? Is this house insulated with something new other than the usual insulation used? Its called "Passive", I take it this means Passive Solar, am I correct? Anything else you can tell me about the building materials that would be different than ordinary building materials, I'd appreciate it. About this house, I’m always interested in new concepts that save on energy. There is solar panels on the home correct? Is this house insulated with something new other than the usual insulation used? Its called “Passive”, I take it this means Passive Solar, am I correct? Anything else you can tell me about the building materials that would be different than ordinary building materials, I’d appreciate it.

]]> By: pete http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/2010/01/induction-cooktops/comment-page-1/#comment-52 pete Wed, 19 May 2010 15:15:05 +0000 http://ourpassivehouse.org/whatshappening/?p=66#comment-52 Can you comment more on the getting used to it part. also the the purchase price of the cook top and power cost if you have that information. thanks :-) Can you comment more on the getting used to it part.
also the the purchase price of the cook top and power cost if you have that information.

thanks :-)

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