Peveril Solar House Technology Open Day: 20 May 2012: 1pm, 2pm Peveril Solar house during installation of evacuated tubes Ground temperature is evened out, and cannot freeze.
Annual energy consumption of house reduced
Peveril Solar house is entirely Solar Heated, for Heating and Hot water, all the year round! It uses a unique combination of Thermal Storage and Sustainable energy technology to achieve this on a conventionally constructed British developer house. • Photovoltaic array (22 panels generate 3,350 kWh/yr) • Ground source heat pump (consume 2,900 kWh/year for heating and hot water, delivering 12-14,000 kWh of heat) • South facing Surya Sunbox (contributing 3,000 kWh/year to the underground store) • Evacuated tube array - 15 Varisol tubes, newly installed, (contributing heat to the underground store, estimated 700 kWh/year) • Hence! No carbon emissions! PV panels store energy in Grid • in realtime and ......Also: • for later use in • Light tube in centre of house Winter. • Induction Hob in disabled designed kitchen • Platform elevator Heat Pump is • Water thermal store in centre of house best way to redirect solar • Heat Reclaim unit in kitchen thermal energy Mirror light booster to dining room • Website: http://chargingtheearth.blogspot.com Enquire at Summer Gathering 19th May, at the West Bridgford Transition stand for details. Or, email DNicholsoncole@gmail.com to book either the 1pm or 2pm visit.
Boreholes below house are like two giant clay bottles, 16 storeys deep. Underground energy is Solar!