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Re: O/T Positioning of Home
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Posted by Hal/WA on January 26, 2005 at 23:36:28 from (148.65.0.200):
In Reply to: O/T Positioning of Home posted by Dug on January 25, 2005 at 17:16:08:
You might try to find out if wintertime solar heating works very well in your area. Some areas work a lot better than others. With our usual gray cloudy winters here in Eastern Washington, I question if winter solar heat gain is something I should even worry about. On the other hand, our Summers are often very bright and hot. When I built my house, I paid extra to get "heat mirror" windows on the west side of the house to cut down on the afternoon air conditioning load. Those windows make quite a difference--most of the radiant heat from direct sunlight coming through those windows is reflected back out. It really makes a big difference in the comfort of those West rooms in the Summer and probably holds in more heat in the Winter. I wish I had specified the heat mirror windows on all of the windows in the new house, but I guess I was being a little cheap. Super insulation is really worth it and there is no better time to do insulating than when you are constructing the house. If you don't do the work yourself, inspect it and make sure it has been done right. I would look for a plan that would allow me to enjoy the view the most. I agree with one of the other posters, that you can change lots of things about your house environment, but probably not the view. Good luck in building your new house. It is an adventure!
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