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Introduction The House >> Live data >> Trend data >> Efficiency  Monitoring  >> (Web Energy Logger) >> (WEL Store) The Land Wildlife About Us Talk/Forum 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 FTC Team 2818 FRC Team 1629 Resume |
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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:
Wow... what a Winter. 263 inches of snow... and there still may be more. Last time it snowed this much (250 inches) the crew was trying to put shingles on my new house. The house design had it's pro's and cons. The low pitched roof (3:12) promoted snow accumulation (we had several feet deep in some of the drifts) so Lisa was concerned about collapse. The roof was designed for a 60 lbs/ft2 snow load so I wasn't too concerned, but Lisa insisted on getting up on the roof to shovel it off. Luckily, the low pitch and earth berming also makes it easy to get up on the roof (and stay on) without elaborate restraints. It actually makes for some fun games. My GEARS (Garrett Engineering And Robotics Society) center is continuing to grow. The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team came first in it's two regional competitions (MD and OH) and the FIRST Robotics Competition (FTC) team just won the Chesapeake Regional Chairman's award, so both teams get invited to Atlanta to compete in the World Championships. 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.