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KevinWV
KevinWV
11 years ago

I would love to know more about the air system in the Ceres Greenhouses. The design makes a lot of sense.

Rob
Rob
11 years ago
Reply to  KevinWV

There is a good book that explains this type of air exchange system called Passive Annual Heat Storage by Jon Hait. Actually, his system uses two heat exchangers instead of one, it allows for air exchange all day and night while maintaining the same temperature inside. If you do a google image search, you’ll see what you need to know.

Megan
Megan
11 years ago

It was a great event Jack – I was able to go both Friday and Saturday and learned so much and met great people. Somehow I didn’t see the Texas Ready and Ceres Greenhouse booths, so will be looking into those. I was able to meet A. American and David Crawford and Travis Fox. That was so wonderful of A. American to give away free the signed copies of his books. Looking forward to next year!

Max in Colorado Springs

It was a pleasure to finally meet you Jack, it’s nice to thank someone in person when you have the opportunity. We appreciate the opportunity to learn from your podcasts.

Book 3 is available pre-order on Amazon, for those who are interested in more of the Home series by A. American.

Kinch
11 years ago

The air system is also called a “climate battery” this permaculture research institute http://crmpi.org/ uses them to grow year around at 10,000 feet in the rocky mountains.

Basically they use the permeated drain pipes sometimes with the cloth lining over them under the ground. Have a fan push the air from the top of the green house down into the ground. During the day it heats the soil and at night the warm soil heats the cool air.

I seem to remember seeing one in a dome at a school for growing. Looks like you could use it to heat a living space as well.

Search “climate battery” and enjoy all the videos and images.

bigbear
bigbear
11 years ago

The Ceres Greenhouse look very thought out. Limiting light/heat gain, limiting heat loss, using the soil as a heat sink. Maybe throw in a mini-solar panel to run a little fan…

Jake
Jake
11 years ago

I bet it would be good in general to do your workout inside a greenhouse. More oxygen for you and more co2 for the plants.

Bill Parravano
11 years ago

That greenhouse looks so cool! Tomatoes in the winter! What was the price they were asking for the greenhouse?

Kinch
Kinch
11 years ago

Here is a company that sells SIP panels http://www.raycore.com/index.php
They have some nice short videos showing construction using them.

beewhispererwyosurvival
beewhispererwyosurvival
11 years ago

I enjoyed the event so much that I SURVIVAL FAN BOYED OUT!
I got to see the new issue of Back Home Magazine and on page 46 I am in it, So I Geeked a lot. I got to do the Aquaponics with Colorado Aquaponics. I am going to do this. This will be on my 13 skills. So my trip to see Jack, Steven, Joe, Doom & Bloom and share Blue Berry Mead Was AWESOME! O and my Wife Geeked a little for Angry American. She loved his first book and like a big man for some reason. Then she Know Snake Blocker from Deadest Warrior. So she was up on more then I am at times. Great talk Jack, Great people at your meet and greats, and Great EXPO.

markl32
markl32
11 years ago

I wish one of these events would come to Portland, OR…

Love the video updates!