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Old 02-02-2020, 10:07 PM   #78 (permalink)
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I wonder how many people would pay extra for a solar home... People do not want to do the math on whether a solar home is worthwhile and they do not want the extra complication.
I know. right?

I'm trying to get some tiny house enthusiasts to run some numbers on competitive designs. It's hard and they're the 'enthusiasts'.

The problem is you can't retrofit, it needs to be new construction. Passive solar space heating, passive solar ventilation, solar water heating, photovoltaic microgrid.... It's all too much for a conventional remodel.
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