Heart and Hand Homes benefit from 25 years of the Parish's involvement with solar energy technologies. The concrete floor serves as "mass storage" and is insulated below the frost line (16 inches). The home is oriented with primary living space and a minimum of 95 square feet of thermal pane glass on the south side. The utility room serves as an air lock entry. The house is super insulated.
Annual heating costs is less than $200.
Appropriate roof overhangs prevents over-heating in summer.
Heart and Hand Home Project Information
Partnership Commitments of Sponsor Churches
Type of Construction
Solar Heating
Storm Safe Room
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