what would a perfectly insulated house have to have in it?

Question

double glazing, cutains, cavity wall insulation, etc anything

Answer 1

Proper ventilation would be crucial in a completely sealed building




Besides insulation to slow heat loss/rise there are many ways to build energy efficiency into a home.

A white or black roof depending on if you need to gain or repel heat

Mass walls can be built to absorb afternoon heat and release into the house at night (a law of thermodynamics states that heat moves toward cold)

Strategically placed windows to allow or disallow radiant heat from the sun

Subterranean structures have less heating and cooling loads

"Low-E" glass windows must be properly sealed to the structure to disallow air infiltration around them

Keeping fans running will reduce air stratification (hot and cold spots)

Good air filtration would be necessary in a sealed environment

Answer 2

A perfectly insulated house would be uninhabitable by humans because they need fresh air in order to breathe.

Answer 3

Cavity wall insulation, attic insulation, insulation between floor joists(good for sound insulation), the better the insulation, the less heat you will loose.

Triple glazing is better than double glazing, thick curtains(lined curtains), nets and blinds.

Draught excluder strips around external doors, brush strip at bottom and letterbox

Underlay and thick carpet on floors is better than laminate or wooden flooring.

For added sound insulation, wallpaper is better than pain'ted walls especially if it has an embossed pattern.



Check your roof in winter, if the snow on the roof melts, you have bad insulation, if it stays put, the heat aint getting to it.

Answer 4

You've listed the basics... also good roof/attic insulation. I also think a key is sensible heating / cooling

The others point out a very important part also... proper ventilation !!

I built a hay-bale house for my lil brother's ranch... it's the guest house, but they move into it during the summer, because it is 20-25 degrees cooler... without AC.

Answer 5

A better idea would be to stack bales of straw around the doghouse and even on the roof. Add more straw to the inside as well,so the dog can burrow deep into it. Burying it in snow will not help,as the snow will get inside of the doghouse,the dog's body heat will melt it and he will be wet,which is very bad. Make sure the door of the house faces east or southeast and feed the dog a little extra to help him stay warm. Edit: Don't use blankets or pillows,as they will just trap moisture and again,the dog will be wet. A wet,cold dog = hypothermia.

Answer 6

air, studies have showed a home that is too insulated causes more illnesses. you need fresh air too. i understand that it helps with the bills, i plastic every window i can, i found out that this can cause health problems. because you keep the bad air in as well as leaving the fresh air out. try house plants to add oxygen.

Answer 7

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