Energy Conservation
- Passive solar space heating supplemented with radiant hydronic floor heat and energy recovery ventilators.
- Consider energy efficient Milgard Fiberglass Windows.
- In a sunspace consider thermally broken aluminum storefront mullions used with Sungate 500 and Solarban 60 glazing.
- Exterior polyiso foam boards. Related information on foam boards, Mother Earth News article on insulation and the manufacturers association.
- Automatic controls for heating and ventilation.
- Energy Star appliances.
- Tankless water heaters are energy efficient (and smaller) because they consume only enough energy to heat the water you actually use, instead of storing hot water that continually radiates heat and must be re-heated.
