Does adding mass to your building make it more energy efficient? - Es Tresidder - BS074
It's a commonly held belief that adding mass into your building will make it more energy efficient. In this episode I talk with Es Tresidder about whether this is true and when extra mass in your building can be beneficial.
About Es - I am a certified Passivhaus and AECB Carbonlite Retrofit designer. I have over ten years of experience in low-energy buildings in both consultancy and academic roles. I also teach on two Masters courses (Developing Low Carbon Communities and Sustainable Energy Solutions) for The University of Highlands and Islands.
Episode 74 Links:
- Article by Es - http://www.highlandpassive.com/index.php/how-much-does-mass-matter/
- Es Twitter - https://twitter.com/EsTresidder
- Hempcrete - Hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp-lime
building - https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/files/217154/Lawrence_Key-Eng-Mat_2012_517.pdf - Dunning Kruger effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
- Straw PassivHaus - https://youtu.be/ty7X_YfzvVY
- Passipedia - https://passipedia.org/
Workshop - Earth Building - Falkland Estate - Scotland
- https://falklandestate.co.uk/event/earth-and-fibre-in-huts-and-homes-build-school-course/
- https://falklandestate.co.uk/2022-build-school-and-hut-fest-dates-released/
videos from last year:
Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpMbdzBxuvE&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=3
Turf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieKXt6CFT0&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=1
Timber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hROeCcQdYIA&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=4
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Es Tresidder
Building Physicist & Certified Passivhaus designer
Highland Passive help self-builders, architects and design teams to meet the rigorous international Passivhaus standard on both new-build and retrofit projects, helping you to live in a cosy, healthy, cheap-to-run home.
Highland Passive is run by me, Es Tresidder. I am a certified Passivhaus and AECB Carbonlite Retrofit designer. I have over ten years of experience in low-energy buildings in both consultancy and academic roles. I also teach on two Masters courses (Developing Low Carbon Communities and Sustainable Energy Solutions) for The University of Highlands and Islands.
