Re:Modeled on man: Breathable skin for buildings
by voidlogic on Monday February 04, 2013 @11:05AM
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This is still a good point- Wisconsin or Minnesota are actually in the temperate climate zone. These states might be -10 F in January and 102 F degrees in July. Both heating and cooling are necessary, regardless of their location in the temperate climate zone.
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Re:Modeled on man: Breathable skin for buildings
by bradleyland on Monday February 04, 2013 @11:11AM
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It might be idealistic to expect that technology like this could eliminate the requirement for HVAC entirely, but a more achievable goal might be to increase the number of HVAC-free days by 10-20%. That would NET a significant energy savings.