Monthly Archives: March 2014

What solar should I use.

Posted on March 31, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Building a new house requires a renewable energy source. This source is measured typically in solar renewables. If you opt for water heating then the requirement are solar panels with an energy requirement of 10KW/m2/annum If you opt for photovoltaic … Continue reading →

Passive House Revolution

Posted on March 28, 2014 by High Tech Houses

The Passive revolution House building is set to revolutionise by the onset of Passive Houses. Passive houses answer nearly all the requirements in energy saving of new housing stock. The upper limits of passive houses are quite onerous on developers … Continue reading →

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Whole house automation

Posted on March 27, 2014 by High Tech Houses

What is Home Automation. One of the great things about the internet is its ability to control remotely. When this is applied to houses it opens up a whole range of elements that can be controlled remotely. Home automation gives … Continue reading →

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Self building now a dangerous game.

Posted on March 27, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Building control Act 2014 The Building control act is now law and as such all the arguments about it are mute. ( for the moment) In many ways the act was a necessary evil in that it for the first … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy For houses

Posted on March 25, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Renewable Energy Requirements Water Solar Heating The building regulations call as a minimum requirement of 10 kWh/m2/annum of renewable energy for hot water. A typical well sized solar thermal system should provide around 50-70% of the domestic hot water requirements of … Continue reading →

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Insulation

Posted on March 25, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Insulation Probably the most important element in any house is its insulation. The thermal comfort of any house is how the insulation within it performs. A house has three elements which transfer heat. Floors Walls Roof The resistance to heat … Continue reading →

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Triple Glazed Windows

Posted on March 25, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Windows perform five functions within a house. Providing daylight within the house Delivering solar gain Keeping the weather out Retaining heat Means of escape Windows are used infrequently for ventilation but this practise is dying out with the onset of … Continue reading →

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Whole House Heat recovery

Posted on March 21, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Whole House Ventilation Houses which are airtight and highly insulated require ventilation that minimizes heat losses. To accommodate the ventilation requirements of modern houses the most efficient way to ventilate is by whole house heat recovery systems. The air tightness … Continue reading →

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Interstitial Condensation

Posted on March 18, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Interstitial Condensation Interstitial condensation is different from other types of condensation in that it occurs within the structure. That alone makes it difficult to detect and it has the potential to cause damage and failure of elements without being noticed. … Continue reading →

Condensation in Houses

Posted on March 14, 2014 by High Tech Houses

Highly insulated houses and air tightness bring huge benefits to users and the environment . With these additional insulation benefits the dangers of condensation increase. This blog is interested in surface condensation with minor references to interstitial and reverse flow … Continue reading →

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