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  • The Long Tail of the Heat Wave

    The Long Tail of the Heat Wave

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning it felt nice and cool so I spent as long as I could ventilating before the sun heated the Southern side of the building to a point where cooling was no longer effective. I went from 30°c down to 26°c very, very fast. The Outside Air Temperature (OAT) was 18-20°c…

  • The Summertime Failure of Minergie and the Case for AC

    The Summertime Failure of Minergie and the Case for AC

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesMinergie is a fantastic concept for a cold planet, and to keep cool in winter. It traps heat with ease during the morning and radiates it for the rest of the day into the night. It supplements to solar radiation heat with geothermal heat, which it gets from the heat pumps. That…