[Cob] Mendo project this summer

[Buckaroo Bonzai]

Cat,

Darel has found another great information source.
Take a look at this document.  It has some good ideas
about the type of system you are describing.


http://www.energybuilder.com/pdf/asme-acs-tn.pdf

> hope this helps
> Darel

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--- David Knowlton <pilot1ab80 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >From: "Yun Que" <yunk88 at hotmail.com>
> >To: pilot1ab80 at hotmail.com
> >Subject: RE: [Cob] Mendo project this summer
> >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:03:32 -0500
> >
> Cat here,  the way I am planning my in ground heat
> is to put air tubes into 
> the foundation.  I have a step farm and will have my
> heat source in a green 
> house below the house.  The thought is that the heat
> from the greenhouse and 
> masonary stove will rise into the tubes under my
> earth packed floor with 
> Spanish tile or whatever on top.  No fans no
> electric just heat rising with 
> some plugs in the green house to regulate the amount
> of heat.  I have 
> cannibelized an old brick building so I may make my
> chanels of small arches 
> of brick packed against my foundation dirt.  Also
> look at 8 sided structures 
> they give the most space for the least amount of
> roof and foundation!  Very 
> cost effective as well as labor saving!  Hope this
> gives you some ideas!
> 
>

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