Passive solar water wall

This is a passive solar wall system that I am designing and building. It works like a trombe wall but is see through. The thermal mass is made up of 4" deep water cells so that the water is heated by the sun and then distributes the heat to the home slowly.

The home shown is in Middleboro MA and will have The five walls shown as well as a geothermal heat pump for a total energy cost of around 750$ per year for heating and cooling.

Cheers

Dan


Update May 2009 the finished home can be seen by clicking here!