Wed, 2005-01-12 09:33 — Hooboy
Has anyone ever heard of the Solviva method of passive solar design? I've known about this for more than a year, and the methodology looks very intriguing. However, I haven't found anyone who's actually put these practices into action, except for the author herself. Does anyone have any ideas about this?
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I donât know about the Solviva method. But this site has solar system's that are completely off grid, for about $8000 to $10,000 that will run almost everything that a normal house can throw at it. Frig, freezer, ACâs, (Small) well pump, furnace (without air blower fans), dryer (gas), extâ¦. Thay also have wind systems that can be added to the solar system. The company might be willing to travel to do an install. I am buying one of these systems in the next two or three week. It was going to cost me over $8000 just to get the grid power to my house. So, I am going to build a shed and set it up as a temp system, so I will have a power source for the build. Then move the system into a small power closet in the house. A 4'X4' closet will work. The system will fit on a 4'x4' plywood board and the batteries take up about 4'x4' of floor space. Check out the site. http//www.middlebury.net/cvsolar/
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I too am VERY interested in these types of designs. My goal is to have our house completely off the grid and self sufficent. :D
I look forward to reading more on this post. I'm sorry I have nothing to contribute at the moment about this particular subject. :(