Posts tagged "Design"

New Wind Turbine Design Can Triple Energy Production!

June 27, 2011 NHK News MOXNews.com

Passive Solar Air Heater Heating System Alternative Energy

This is a video of the Passive Solar Heating System in use at www.envirosponsible.com in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It provides a great deal of heat, and the installer, Chris, will be making it more effecient by adding a second computer fan to push the warm air at the top, painting the inside better and taping the duct work. Also, the duct work will be directed into the office where the door can be closed and used in a smaller air mass. This kind of heater is ideal for urban survival and bugging in, since it requires no power input and is cheap and easy to make. It’s not just for strawbale, cob, cabins, cottages, earth ships or businesses. They can be installed on a home, and they look great when done right. Ragnar Benson would be proud. Visit our site at envirosponsible.com or call us at 905-666-2002.

OUTRACE MESSAGE # 841: SPACE BASED SOLAR ENERGY CAN SAVE THE WORLD AND FREE ALL FROM POVERTY

OUTRACE MESSAGE # 841: “SPACE BASED SOLAR ENERGY CAN SAVE THE WORLD AND FREE ALL FROM POVERTY” Sent by Paul Myles From Milton Keynes Played on Trafalgar Square SEPTEMBER 17 2010 16:37h OUTRACE is an Installation by Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram Commissioned by the London Design Festival Supported and Enabled by AUDI AG www.outrace.org | www.kramweisshaar.com | www.thelondondesignfestival.com | www.audi.com

Eco Tips For Your New Bathroom Designs

Giving your bathroom a facelift is no mean feat and it’s never as simple as your fist think it’s going to be. When it comes to renovating your house the bathroom will probably be one of the most complex. On one hand you want it to look nice and you want to give it some style but on the other hand it needs to be practical. There’s no point having an amazing looking bathroom if you end up flushing the toilet every time you turn the taps on. Have you given much thought to your carbon foot print in your new design?. By making a few simple modifications you’ll end up saving a lot of energy. This ensures you’re not only reducing your carbon foot print but your energy bills too.

The easiest place to start is with the lighting. Always opt for energy efficient lights where possible. Spot lighting will always work better in a bathroom as it ensures even coverage of the whole room. Bathroom mirrors are a great way of adding lots of light and creating space too. A modern fluorescent bulb will last a lot longer than a traditional bulb and it won’t use as much energy.

12% of our daily water intake will be used in the shower. Older showerscan use around forty five litres every minute. If you’re going to be fitting a new shower chose a modern design that’s designed to save water. Air Showers are a special type of shower that bursts air in to the centre of each drop of water. As a result the water then looks and feels bigger. This is drastically cut down the amount of time you’re spending in the shower. Shower accessories like temperature regulators can also help save your energy too.

If you’re planning on retiling your bathroom consider using recycled tiles. When it comes tiles toughened glass is becoming more popular. This glass is not like the kind you’re used to seeing in milk bottles and it’s very durable. You’re also going to be taking this glass out of landfills. Most discarded glass will end up in landfills and takes millions of years to break down.

Wet Room Design Guide

Wet rooms are perfect for larger families looking to rearrange their bathing solutions. Traditionally they’ve been the ideal tool for the elderly and disabled but they’re perfect for the whole family. If you have decided to add a wet room there are a few things to consider first.

The raison d’etre of any wet room is that it has to be wet. A wet room has the potential to add to the value of your house. You’ll want as much natural light in there as possible. If you’re converting an existing room this may simple be a case of frosting the existing window. If this isn’t possible stick with spot lighting to ensure all corners of the wet room are evenly covered. Adding backlit or illuminated bathroom mirrors can also help create the illusion of space.

As everything is going to get wet a lot you’ll want to make sure you can clean everything easily. If you have too many nooks and crannies they’re going to constantly look splattered. You’ll want to make sure you can easily get to and clean all the surfaces. Bathroom cabinets and doors should ideally be covered with waterproof tiles. Small alcoves built into a wall would be a better solution to shelving units in a wet room.

If you’re choosing bathroom suites stick to shower panels and not curtains. Although shower curtains are waterproof they get mouldy easily. Shower curtains tend to attract mould even quicker in a wet room. If you don’t want one you don’t even need a shower door. You could add a shower door to help break the room up and most people will feel more comfortable with one.

All that water will make everything very slippery. Stick with a natural stone to stop the floor becoming too slippery in your wet room. Something like marble will become dangerously slippery.