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In this video we start the process of building the climate battery for our new passive solar greenhouse. Climate batteries also called GAHTS and subteranean heating and cooling systems store energy in the earth when there is a surplus of heat in the greenhouse for later use.
We spent most of the summer performing thermodynamic analysis on our greenhouse to determine if they even worked and to our amazement they do. In fact our analysis showed that they have the ability to store energy seasonally which was better than I was expecting.
Our model anticipates that we should be able to keep our greenhouse above zero until January 15th of most years without any fossil fuels to keep it heated. This should provide us with 3 seasons of robust food production with minimal costs.
See the videos for all 3 days of climate battery construction:
Day 1 - you are here!
Day 2 - • How To Build a Climate...
Day 3 - • How To Build a Climate...
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Links to topics in this video:
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 The most asked question about building a passive solar greenhouse
1:23 Do Climate batteries work?
3:34 Anecdotal evidence that climate batteries work - Hull Services Greenhouse
3:53What the model predicts for our new greenhouse
4:41 Iterative design process and refine the greenhouse design course and tools
5:19 Distributing air
6:27 A lot of other greenhouse systems make a common mistake, and what we will do instead
What we’ve been learning so far with this greenhouse:
8:58 Energy can be transferred to the next season, not just the next day
10:09 Solar heater for when sun is low in sky
10:32 Longer pipes between manifolds are better than shorter ones
11:01 work plan for day 1
11:15 Doing the math, how many holes; what is the third pipe for?
12:20 Caution re drilling with. 4 inch hole saw
13:10 Caps & Elbows on the ends
13:33 Moving air
14:51 cutting the pipes and installing the caps
17:35 Hole saw pain and difficulties, Let’s try a jig saw!
18:49 Swiss cheese - holes cut, now . . .
About Rob Avis and Verge Permaculture:
In less than 10 years, Rob & Michelle Avis left Calgary’s oil fields and retooled his engineering career to help clients and students design integrated systems for shelter, energy, water, waste and food, all while supporting local economy and regenerating the land. He’s now leading the next wave of permaculture education, teaching career-changing professionals to become eco-entrepreneurs with successful regenerative businesses. Learn more and connect with Rob & Michelle at vergepermaculture.ca/
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