Ponds, Lakes, Ground Water, Well Water for Cooling or more
sunspace plans 3 dec 1995
re: planck and christmas 28 dec 1995
re: residential heat recovery ventilator 13 jan 1996
sailing and solar houses 12 feb 1996
re: solar?, literacy, the zero, connection 13 feb 1996
re: solar?, literacy, the zero, connection 13 feb 1996
natural sewage treatment 17 mar 1996
yet another solar heated swimming pool 24 mar 1996
re: yet another solar heated swimming pool--enhancements 25 mar 1996
exploring solar wetland structures 7 apr 1996
a solar cabin 10 apr 1996
a tensile roof? 14 apr 1996
re: optical concentration of solar energy 15 apr 1996
a lightweight plywood/bubble daylighting roof? (attn: hayden cochran) 15 apr 1996
re: a bubble wall? 25 apr 1996
another swamp thang 26 apr 1996
re: solar on the road... 27 apr 1996
re: a bubble wall? 29 apr 1996
re: seek passive solar design faq/guide 8 may 1996
re: help cool my bunnies 21 may 1996
re: pyramid house 23 may 1996
re: looking suggestions dream house design 24 may 1996
a thermal design case study for a warmstore shed 7 jun 1996
mobile homes inside commercial plastic film greenhouses 24 jun 1996
re: mobile homes inside commercial plastic film greenhouses 25 jun 1996
re: solar closet 30 jun 1996
a roofpond house 5 aug 1996
re: a roofpond house (updated aug 6) 9 aug 1996
a solar shed for a youth hostel 18 aug 1996
roofponds in austin? 25 aug 1996
re: heating a pool? 11 sep 1996
re: how to rehab radiators (old house) 12 sep 1996
re: well when should i take my pool cover off??!! 7 oct 1996
re: well when should i take my pool cover off??!! 7 oct 1996
re: help sensing building pressurazation 8 oct 1996
meanwhile, in oklahoma... 11 oct 1996
long term heat storage for unusual and inexpensive houses 12 oct 1996
re: long term heat storage for unusual and inexpensive houses 15 oct 1996
air-liquid solar water heaters 16 oct 1996
combining a solar water heater and attic warmstore 18 oct 1996
solar spa heating arithmetic 21 oct 1996
gee, somebody actually read our paper... 24 oct 1996
a solar hayloft 28 oct 1996
re: using well water as a storage medium 29 oct 1996
comparing a super-house with super-windows vs. a sunspace house 6 nov 1996
re: comparing a super-house with super-windows vs. a sunspace house 7 nov 1996
re: comparing a super-house with super-windows vs. a sunspace house 9 nov 1996
re: building a concrete block home?! 15 nov 1996
solar closet diagnostics 22 dec 1996
re: steam heater problems 25 dec 1996
re: commercial air-air exchangers ? 21 dec 1996
climate control for bees 6 jan 1997
re: water to heat/cool a house 31 jan 1997
storing solar heat 13 feb 1997
re: storing solar heat 26 feb 1997
re: storing solar heat 13 mar 1997
re: storing solar heat 17 mar 1997
re: keeping the house cooler 11 apr 1997
re: keeping the house cooler 14 apr 1997
re: solar in poorer countries (was re: nuclear power: non-renewable does not mean non-sustainable.) 14 apr 1997
re: concentrator questions & clarifications 27 apr 1997
passive seasonal icemaking 6 may 1997
re: solar closet results? 16 may 1997
re: air conditioning 17 may 1997
re: ice chest effective conductance 19 may 1997
an abilene roofpond house 19 may 1997
re: store cold from winter for summers and visa-versa? 22 may 1997
a bubblewall house 6 jun 1997
re: reed bed septic 13 jun 1997
re: frugal homes 14 jun 1997
some pv cooling/water heating options 24 jun 1997
re: solar augmented cooling...is anything being done? 26 jun 1997
tireplaces 'n bunnies 26 jun 1997
aquarium cooling 8 jul 1997
re: information wanted on solar ac for boat 14 jul 1997
re: heat exchanger problem 22 jul 1997
re: controls as important as thermodynamic efficiency 28 jul 1997
re: tent roofs? 28 jul 1997
"passive annual heat storage," by john hait 9 sep 1997
re: double pane windows/housing 3 oct 1997
re: looking for a solar heating system 3 oct 1997
re: decreasing inside humidity on cold days with two humidistats 9 nov 1997
re: help --- cooling towers 1 dec 1997
re: composting toilets 1 dec 1997
re: is airconditioning necessary? 28 dec 1997
re: poorly insulated home 2 jan 1998
re: btu - formula 4 jan 1998
re: emergency electric power backup for forced air furnaces? 16 jan 1998
re: low cost house cooling techniques? 18 jan 1998
re: mobile home heating 28 jan 1998
re: tree stumps 14 mar 1998
re: mobile chicken coop 30 mar 1998
re: floating foam roof closed ecosystem aqua culture 31 mar 1998
re: save money on spa heating?? 1 apr 1998
re: home design - solar closet/battery concept (thanks nick pine) 1 apr 1998
re: home design - solar closet/battery concept (thanks nick pine) 2 apr 1998
re: construct a radiant barrier 'wall' to keep rv cool at 'home base'? 4 apr 1998
re: cheap water tanks (was: stone,sand and concrete) 7 apr 1998
re: sawdust? 28 apr 1998
re: mobile homes 12 may 1998
greenhouse on-site septic systems 29 may 1998
re: removing an algae bloom ? 9 jun 1998
st. louis solar house musings 10 jul 1998
shaded ponds for cooling houses 20 jul 1998
re: one way to build a high-performance passive solar house 24 jul 1998
re: venturi(how to make??) 28 jul 1998
re: shaded ponds for cooling houses 4 aug 1998
shaded ponds for cooling houses 20 jul 1998
re: shaded ponds for cooling houses 6 aug 1998
re: shaded ponds for cooling houses 11 aug 1998
re: fridge 20 aug 1998
re: how to calculate heat (btu) in water volume. 24 sep 1998
re: how to calculate heat (btu) in water volume. 26 sep 1998
a similar house, with no cows 29 sep 1998
re: lowered thermostat - was: cheap ways to save heat this winter??? 1 oct 1998
re: greenhouse glazing 9 oct 1998
re: refers/panel radiation to night sky? 12 oct 1998
re: refers/panel radiation to night sky? 13 oct 1998
re: tricky cooling problem 19 oct 1998
solar house heating in portland 8 nov 1998
re: help!!! with solar energy 15 nov 1998
a solar sauna? 16 jan 1999
re: how to design an air convection heating? 5 feb 1999
re: yoghurt maker 19 feb 1999
re: new mobile with hydronic heat?? 22 feb 1999
solar heating a mobile home on stilts 25 feb 1999
a strawbale doghouse (was: re: poly water tanks' outdoor longevity?) 28 feb 1999
re: a strawbale doghouse 3 mar 1999
a solar sauna, office and hot tub 8 mar 1999
re: septic lagoon leaks, how do i stop it? 16 mar 1999
re: minnesota solar power 22 mar 1999
re: old school buses (aka cheap buildings) 23 mar 1999
an enclosed hot tub with an air-water heat exchanger 30 mar 1999
re: rural america 1 apr 1999
re: utility costs 7 apr 1999
"magnification is out." 19 apr 1999
re: insulated trombe wall 12 may 1999
re: the beginnings 24 may 1999
re: reducing refrigeration costs 1 jul 1999
re: formula for indirect solar radiation 18 dec 1999
re: furnace size 18 dec 1999
re: what would be the most energy efficient, safe, low maintenance house available today? 20 dec 1999
re: solar/earth cooling 22 dec 1999
re: formula for indirect solar radiation 18 dec 1999
re: solar/earth cooling 27 dec 1999
re: wood stove "puffs" 28 dec 1999
re: solar/earth cooling 28 dec 1999
re: cooling is my issue, not heating 22 jan 2000
re: house ventilation 9 feb 2000
re: solar heat absorbing rubber matts... 15 feb 2000
re: system sizing 27 mar 2000
re: system sizing 28 mar 2000
re: manufactured homes 30 mar 2000
re: two dick nick 2 apr 2000
re: field control 17 may 2000
re: how do i stop my water dam from evaporating away in the hot sun? 7 jun 2000
re: heres an idea for alternative air conditioning... 10 jun 2000
re: heres an idea for alternative air conditioning... 12 jun 2000
re: new home passive solar help 18 jun 2000
re: sizing a heating system 19 jun 2000
re: swamp cooling and the enviroment 21 jun 2000
re: car cooling stuff 3 jul 2000
re: is a standalone power system more reliable than "the grid"? 26 aug 2000
re: prevent horse watering trough from freezing 27 oct 2000
re: reality vrs modelling 18 nov 2000
re: when is the best time to get the lowest price on a snowblower? 31 dec 2000
pv cell temperature 24 jan 2001
re: solar energy can supply half of all energy in california 7 feb 2001
re: solar energy can supply half of all energy in california 9 feb 2001
re: roof spray cooling; are these calculations even close? 1 may 2001
re: roof spray cooling; are these calculations even close? 1 may 2001
re: house cooling 14 may 2001
re: dfw tx builder sought 19 may 2001
re: solar heating 28 may 2001
re: my grid power usage is now down to 10 kwh per month 5 jun 2001
re: my grid power usage is now down to 10 kwh per month 5 jun 2001
re: advice needed for cooling residential hydronic system... 2 jul 2001
re: advice needed for cooling residential hydronic system... 4 jul 2001
re: keeping cool with "radiators" for a heating system 9 jul 2001
re: what is the best method for calculation how much a/c you'll need? 11 jul 2001
re: evaporative coolers question 14 jul 2001
re: evaporative coolers question 16 jul 2001
re: evaporative coolers question 2 aug 2001
re: using brine solutions to generate heat & electricity 31 aug 2001
re: using brine solutions to generate heat & electricity 3 sep 2001
re: a.c. house holds heat? 3 sep 2001
re: water heated slab questions.. beaking rules of thumb? 14 sep 2001
stock tank de-icing 3 oct 2001
re: heat storage vault 13 oct 2001
a thermal design for midland, tx 15 oct 2001
growing cubes 31 oct 2001
a sacramento shoebox 3 nov 2001
re: passive solar heating for cold frame -- long 4 nov 2001
re: solar attic 10 nov 2001
re: cement filled pipe? 14 nov 2001
re: re. alternative heat rejection to cooling towers 26 nov 2001
re: building a passive solar house - how? 12 dec 2001
heat storage - can licl be a solution? thu, 13 dec 2001
re: above ground passive cold house 15 dec 2001
re: pv panel as air heater absorber in solar closets? 18 dec 2001
re: condensation on interior of thermal air column? 18 dec 2001
re: furnace humidifiers; was re: not needed--pyjamas 22 dec 2001
a solar drum shack 22 jan 2002
re: reflectors/solar cells 24 jan 2002
re: pond liner solar collector? 25 jan 2002
re: these ideas tried, sensible? 31 jan 2002
re: pond liner solar collector? 1 feb 2002
re: saving electricity in home 8 feb 2002
re: saving electricity in home 10 feb 2002
re: canivan diy solar-thermal collectors 1 mar 2002
re: wiring for efficiency and safety 3 mar 2002
re: small solar pool heater 5 mar 2002
re: solar assisted interior lighting 10 mar 2002
re: inexpensive chiller in the 2-3 ton range? 10 mar 2002
re: inexpensive chiller in the 2-3 ton range? 22 mar 2002
re: drum wall thermal storage questions....................... 8 apr 2002
re: creativity challenge ac = your inputs? 9 apr 2002
re: geo thermal undersized 11 apr 2002
re: evaporative cooling 19 apr 2002
re: "radiant wall" to deliver heat 1 may 2002
re: higher temps in winter than summer? (was: "radiant wall" to deliver heat) 2 may 2002
re: dehumidify basement? 13 may 2002
re: erv selection criteria 19 may 2002
re: evaporative cooling 20 may 2002
re: hooked on solar - more power!!! 19 jul 2002
re: electric car batteries 22 jul 2002
pv cooling for optimal output 28 jul 2002
re: pv cooling for optimal output 28 jul 2002
re: pv cooling for optimal output 30 jul 2002
re: pv cooling for optimal output 31 jul 2002
re: frugal ac tips 10 aug 2002
re: psych chart challenge: true or false? 29 aug 2002
re: kill a watt meter 18 sep 2002
re: earthship biotecture 2 oct 2002
re: sunny boy or sun tie? 17 oct 2002
re: sunny boy or sun tie? 18 oct 2002
re: frugal tuning? 31 oct 2002
re: solar collector design for a solar closet? 9 nov 2002
re: for nick pine 8 dec 2002
re: hair brained solar cistern??? 11 dec 2002
re: sod on a shed/pole roof--will it work??? 19 dec 2002
re: cooling of pv modules (was calculating windload...) 20 dec 2002
re: sod on a shed/pole roof--will it work??? 20 dec 2002
re: sod on a shed/pole roof--will it work??? 21 dec 2002
re: cooling of pv modules (was calculating windload...) 24 dec 2002
re: cooling of pv modules (was calculating windload...) 27 dec 2002
re: cooling of pv modules (was calculating windload...) 28 dec 2002
re: cooling of pv modules (was calculating windload...) 3 jan 2003
re: rainwater recovery, cisterns, etc. 15 jan 2003
re: what's the right number? 21 feb 2003
re: whacky low-tech "solar wall" idea/s??? 26 feb 2003
re: thermal mass in a ceiling 12 mar 2003
concrete is not an insulator... 2 apr 2003
re: questions about heat movement in water 29 may 2003
re: speeding ticket question 31 may 2003
re: home design and ac load calculation 28 jun 2003
re: island project - response from mayor 28 jun 2003
re: island project - response from mayor 28 jun 2003
re: island project - response from mayor 1 jul 2003
re: thermosyphoning freeze protection 12 jul 2003
roofpond cooling in phoenix 25 jul 2003
re: plans for a passive solar, energy efficient two-story duplex? 26 jul 2003
indoor misting 24 aug 2003
re: calculating "ideal" thermal mass for residence 29 aug 2003
re: solar shower for sunny days 26 sep 2003
re: evaporation through hdpe 6 oct 2003
workshop on ohm's law for heatflow 17 oct 2003
corn cooler (was: hot water from superheat of gwhp) 25 nov 2003
re: polebarn roof leaks 7 dec 2003
re: living out of a van 25 dec 2003
re: frugal 7th grade math help? 28 jan 2004
re: most efficient refrigerator 2 feb 2004
re: a stupid question 8 feb 2004
re: ideas for fire protection? 8 may 2004
re: greenhouse passive heater 12 may 2004
re: circulating basement-cooled air - should i? 20 may 2004
re: solar in fla 10 jun 2004
re: building cheap water collection surface? 17 jun 2004
re: pv pond aeration 22 jun 2004
ohmwork 2 jul 2004
re: multifamily solar heating 5 sep 2004
re: is my builder shafting me with the ac unit he selected? 8 sep 2004
re: is my builder shafting me with the ac unit he selected? 8 sep 2004
re: pjm - founder 14 sep 2004
re: passive solar cooling in the desert 16 sep 2004
re: passive solar cooling in the desert 18 sep 2004
re: passive solar cooling in the desert 19 sep 2004
passive solar liquid desiccant cooling 28 sep 2004
re: solar pool heating 13 oct 2004
re: air to water heat transfer 30 oct 2004
re: water trombe-michael wall 12 nov 2004
re: insulation question 29 nov 2004
re: 100% solar heated house for cold climate 1 dec 2004
re: home heating efficiency? 12 dec 2004
frugal housing... 4 jan 2005
re: evaporative cooler question 21 jan 2005
re: evaporative cooler question 22 jan 2005
re: evaporative cooler question 25 jan 2005
re: evaporative cooler question 30 jan 2005
re: an air-soil solar sub-basement heat battery 3 feb 2005
re: revisiting greywater in a drum 9 mar 2005
re: using existing sunroom as sunspace for heating 17 mar 2005
re: a domestic hot water heater using a horizontal solar heated pond 18 mar 2005
re: a domestic hot water heater using a horizontal solar heated pond 19 mar 2005
re: irrigation system from lake 25 mar 2005
re: rinnai vs. aquastar hot water? 6 apr 2005
re: toilets and well water 23 apr 2005
re: new house - should i consider gas heat? 9 may 2005
re: window seals shot 13 may 2005
re: diy dehumidifier 19 may 2005
re: what's wrong with geothermal? 24 may 2005
re: wire gage needed for 68.5 amp 240vac? 27 may 2005
re: stratified chilled water tanks and thermoclines 3 jun 2005
re: ac humidity removal 26 jun 2005
re: above ground pool collapse 30 jun 2005
re: help with electric water heater 2 jul 2005
re: attic solar heat recovery 19 jul 2005
re: attic solar heat recovery 19 jul 2005
an a-frame solar water heater concept 21 jul 2005
re: an a-frame solar water heater concept 21 jul 2005
re: an a-frame solar water heater concept 22 jul 2005
re: "sweaty" cold water supply pipe 22 jul 2005
re: fao nicholson e pine 26 jul 2005
re: problems combining wind and solar 1 aug 2005
re: protecting the ckt board on a new furnace from lightning & volt. 4 aug 2005
re: pond as thermal sink 5 aug 2005
re: how to get on round barn roof? 27 aug 2005
re: thanks for patent help. 30 aug 2005
re: commercial solar water heaters ? 1 sep 2005
cool and warm cubes 3 sep 2005
re: commercial solar water heaters ? 13 sep 2005
re: commercial solar water heaters ? 15 sep 2005
solar workshop notes 19 sep 2005
re: mills, etc (was heating with wood) 19 sep 2005
solar pond and imitation big fin water heaters 28 sep 2005
re: best starting method 1 oct 2005
re: winter use of cottage? 16 oct 2005
re: swimming pool=not frugal 19 oct 2005
re: ground source heat pumps 30 oct 2005
re: ground source heat pumps 9 nov 2005
re: cool tower alternatives 23 nov 2005
re: cool tower alternatives 23 nov 2005
re: freedom & independence 30 nov 2005
re: cool tower alternatives 5 dec 2005
re: cool tower alternatives 5 dec 2005
re: way ot: freezing water 31 jan 2006
re: hardness testing 20 feb 2006
re: analyzing gas usage 21 feb 2006
re: solar water heating system value 7 mar 2006
re: swamp cooler to refrigeration a/c 11 mar 2006
re: long closet pole 12 mar 2006
re: grounding and lightning 13 mar 2006
re: greywater (heat exchanger) work in progress 11 apr 2006