House 'weather forecast'

In Hudson City, east of the city of Montréal, Canada, people started construction in September a cluster of 12 houses. The special thing is that these houses not only produce enough electricity for domestic consumption but can also " forecast the weather ".

Architect Sebag Pogharian and his colleagues installed on each roof a solar collector to convert into electricity. In the middle of this collector and the roof there is an opening. There, the designer puts a fan to blow hot air into a pump. This pump will push energy into a 4,000-liter water tank.

According to Mr. Pogharian, this tank can accumulate heat enough for a house with a construction area of ​​220m ² in two days. "On a cold day, the computer-controlled system will generate more heat for the house. At that time, the floor made of concrete featuring radiation will absorb heat and will automatically radiate heat when the temperature is within. home wants to lower ".

Drawings of a "weather forecast house" (file: une maison qui prevoit) - (Photo: Cyberpresse.ca)

The cost of this self-powered and self-managed heating system is currently $ 20,000. The design team is working hard to lower the price to about $ 4,000.

* Simple ideas

Assuming the Hudson's temperature will drop very low the next day, the house will automatically store enough heat and automatically generate heat so that the indoor temperature is always balanced at about 22 ⁰ C.

To keep the indoor temperature mild, the designer placed thin screens in front of the southern windows to prevent the summer sun. In the winter, the sun in Canada falls low, so the light then spills into the interior, causing the house to naturally warm up.

Also in the summer, instead of turning the air conditioner on, the design team uses the east windows to take advantage of the wind and open the west doors to ventilate. Fresh air always circulates in the main rooms."This idea is not new, but few people are interested in applying it for years" - architect Pogharian said.

Once completed, the Hudson's " weather forecast " cluster will pick up families. At that time, the design team will continue to learn how the cluster will interact with reality with households.

Detailed drawing (Photo: TTO)

Model "weather forecaster" - (Photo: TTO)

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