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For the windows we will use multiple panes to help insulate the building.
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We would add a low-e coating which is a thin metallic material which reflects uv rays which helps the house keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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The space between the glass panes would be filled with gases such as Argon and Krypton.
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The frames would be made from Fiber glass and Vinyl which are two materials that reduce the transfer of heat.
Windows
By using solar panels to light rooms and buildings, the average household are able to save up to £380 on every annual electricity bill. The solar panels works by the sun's radiation hits the solar panels and this converts the sun's radiation and energy into an inverter. An inverter is a piece of equipment which changes the sun's rays into electricity that can be used in a hose. This is more sustainable way of sourcing electricity as there are no bills and it also reduces the amount of greenhouse gases we produce
Solar Panels
BY using cold water to go in our heating system, we can save water as we can use our recycled water from kitchens and showers blocks to run the heating system
How would it work?
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A heat pump pulls hot surrounding air in
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Heat pumps transfer heat from air to water
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heat pump pushes cold/dry air out
Heating
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Light is absorbed by the black surface in the solar panel causing it to heat up.
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A solar controller circulates fluid to remove heat from the solar panel.
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The water is heated by fluid from the solar panel flowing around a coil of pipe inside the cylinder.
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Back-up heating tops on DAYS WITH LOW LIGHT LEVELS
Solar Heating
Due to the materials that we are planning on using (shipping containers) we are repurposing them as they won't originally have any insulation, this will help reduce energy use.
Insulation
To save water usage we would use high efficiency toilets which would use 1.28 gallons per flush instead of the pre-1980 toilet that used 5.00 gallon per flush toilet.
Toilets
