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Introduction The House >> Live data >> Trend data >> Efficiency  WEL  >> (Web Energy Logger) >> (WEL World map) The Land Wildlife About Us Talk/Forum >> Archives Podcast Info Links (Resources) Books  |
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Construction Pics Foundation Radiant Slab Acid Stain floors Ground Loop Wood Framing Mechanical Equipment Room Monitoring System Exterior Interior |
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Mission Statement Earth (Sheltering) Sun (Passive Solar) Water (Geothermal) >> Efficiency test |
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Design Process Timeline Goals Room Guide Concepts Preliminary 3D Model Final Design Download Plan |
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Energy Mgmt. GREEN HVAC Energy Logger The Weather |
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Related Stuff Designer Showcase >> Brian >> Scott Hall >> Jeff Ray Discussion Forum Web-Cam Marsupials |
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Phil's Other Stuff GEARS SUGO FIRST Team 1629 Resume |
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Jazzercise Lisa's classes Chatter MegaTalk Chatter2 Chatter3 |
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Our Cool House Welcome to Phil and Lisa Malone's Home Page...... literally!
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Our Adventure: Rather than building a
traditional Energy-Hog home, or even a non-traditional Energy-Efficient
home, our new home is a unique fusion of energy efficient techniques,
and environmental sanity. Our goal was to create a home that uses the sun,
earth and water to create a pleasant living environment where we can enjoy
the wildlife, and which also reduces
our demands on non-sustainable resources. I think we succeeded!
Our COOL design integrates the following energy systems:
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| Spring Update:
Despite a couple of below-freezing overnights (and a day of snow) spring finally seems have arrived at Garrett County. The Daffodils are blooming and the Golden Finches are appearing on the feeders. We've seen our resident Groundhog climbing trees around the yard, but we're not sure exactly why (food or surveying). No bears yet, so we fear that two years of hunting has trimmed their numbers to the point that they aren't showing their faces around population centers any more. I know that was the reason for the hunts, but it's disappointing that man has so easily reverted to the behavior that nearly made them extinct many years back. 1) WEB Energy Logger applications are continuing to expand. The new design is working well, and people are starting to add their locations to the new interactive "WEL World" map I've created. 2) Garrett Engineering And Robotics Society (GEARS) is continuing it's success supporting local robotics activities. I'm about to head of to Atlanta Georgia with two of my teams to compete in the FIRST Robotics Championship taking place in the Georgia Dome. 10,000 kids will be competing in three different competitions over a three day period. Phil. |
To find out more about our goals and how we got to where
we are now, use the left-hand menu to navigate the site. Starting at the top of the
menu and working down is a great way to get oriented.
The newest site features are usually indicated by a flashing finger.
If you are considering a similar construction project, MAKE SURE you check out
our Links Page. (We have some great resources listed there.)
To listen to some of my specific Energy Efficiency
Audio Feeds, check out
my
Podcasting page.
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An exercise in Energy Smart, Not So Big living. www.OurCoolHouse.com - Ideas @OurCoolHouse.com
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This site is all about building a cool, energy efficient house, that makes maximum use of earth sheltered design, passive solar heating and cooling, geothermal exchange energy management, and right sizing of the house for it's designated use. The home's placement is on a south-facing hillside in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. This site describes the design process, the technologies used and the expected results. We also have a comprehensive Links Page for anyone who is also interested in designing a similar project.