PV Gap

Matthew Said:

I want to find out how to utilize passive energy and energy efficient ideas on building a new house?

We Answered:

A Yahoo search for "energy efficient home building" (include the quotation marks) yields 1,760 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend some time exploring, I'm sure that you will soon be up to your neck in information.

Good luck with your search.

Eddie Said:

How many bricks must be incorporated into the interior of the house to provide the same total heat capacity...?

We Answered:

i hope you dont expect a dumb brickie like me to answer that one...

Arlene Said:

How would you find the total heat capacity of 1800 gal of water?

We Answered:

The heat capacity of water is (by definition) one Calorie per kilogram - degree, and 1800 gallons of water is about 14,400 pounds, or 6500 kilograms. Since this is 6500 Calories per degree, all you need to do is to multiply by joules per Calorie (4,187) to get the number of joules. Figure the joules per brick, and do the obvious division.

Vera Said:

How many bricks must be incorporated into the interior of the house?

We Answered:

1.4 x10 ^3 gal of water @ 3.784 litres / gal = 5.3 X 10 ^3 litres

=5.3 X10^6 millilitres = 5.3 X 10^6 grams

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5.3 X 10^6 grams)(4.18joules /gC) = 2.21 X 10 ^ 7 joules / C
from water
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Bricks:
(1800 grams)(0.85 joules/ gK)= 1530 joules per brick

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