지속가능성과 효율적인 공간 활용은 아름다운 건축물과 밀접하게 연관되어 있으며, Turkel 디자인 주택. 미국 온실가스 배출량이 20% 이상 귀속되는 to heating, cooling, and powering the buildings we live in, it’s imperative that new homes not only use less energy than those that came before, but also avoid the burning of fossil fuels whenever possible. That’s why, as part of our systematized design 프로세스, 우리는 주택 소유자가 에너지 효율적인 시스템과 가전제품을 선택하도록 권장합니다.
Regardless of where you live, you want to be comfortable year-round. Wouldn’t it be great if that comfort were paired with consuming as few fossil fuels as possible and being smart about energy use and costs? Advancements in lighting, such as LED bulbs, have done their part to chip away at energy consumption in recent years. But what about heating and cooling? If you are seeking modern, sustainable living, the traditional oil or gas furnace or central air conditioning system may not fit your vision.
There are alternatives, however, that can provide more environmentally friendly and reliable solutions to home heating and cooling.
유연한 솔루션
히트펌프 시스템은 그러한 대안 중 하나입니다. 앤 호가스, 토론토에 본사를 둔 회사의 에너지 고문 골드핀치 에너지, says she often recommends heat pumps to her clients. “In colder climates, the heating system is your home’s largest energy drain, with the water heater a distant second,” she says. “Heat pumps bring your energy consumption down.”
Unlike a furnace, a heat pump system doesn’t create warm air. Instead, it collects heat from the surrounding atmosphere and brings it inside the home, or vice versa. In effect, it can replace both your heating system and your air conditioning.
Hogarth says the perception that such systems don’t work in extremely cold or warm climates is outdated. “There’s been a lot of development in ‘cold-climate heat pumps,’ which work in temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius (or –22 degrees Fahrenheit),” she says. Furthermore, most systems feature an electric heat backup system just in case—so you can ensure that your home remains at a comfortable temperature without relying on fossil fuels.
모든 기후에 적합
Turkel Design은 전 세계 주택 소유자와 협력하기 때문에 북미 전역과 그 외 지역의 다양하고 변화하는 기후와 환경 규정에 대한 설계 전문 지식을 보유하고 있습니다. 날씨 패턴이 더욱 예측 불가능해짐에 따라 열 펌프 시스템의 유연성이 도움이 될 수 있습니다. Hogarth는 최근의 말을 인용합니다. 히트 돔 in Vancouver, a city where many homes lack air-conditioning systems. Similarly, periodic ice storms in Texas have plagued homes with no furnace. A heat pump is an ideal solution for the unpredictable effects of climate change, in part, because it regulates the temperature in either direction.
Heat pumps improve your home’s livability in a number of ways. Because they deliver “ambient air all the time,” Hogarth describes the effect as “more gentle and steady” than a furnace. “You don’t get the peaks and valleys. People often find that they’re more comfortable in spaces conditioned by heat pumps.” Many ducted heat pump systems include air filtration components that help remove dust, allergens, and other airborne particles, thereby improving indoor air quality. Additionally, because the outdoor unit houses the majority of the system’s components, and the indoor air handlers are often whisper-quiet, many heat pump systems create surprisingly little noise.
여러 실내 및 실외 공간에 유용할 수도 있습니다. 예를 들어, 데저트 하우스, Turkel Design’s “Living Lab” in Palm Springs, California, one heat pump system regulates temperature inside the home, while another heats the hot tub and pool.
Hogarth는 둘 다 다음과 같이 지적합니다. 미국 (인플레이션 감소법의 일부로) 및 캐나다 offer incentives for investing in heat pumps. In fact, as governments take stronger measures to limit the use of fossil fuels (for example, newly built homes in Quebec must be fossil fuel-free), heat pump systems are sure to rise in popularity.
지속가능한 삶을 위한 디자인
Turkel Design의 경우 집을 조정하기 위해 선택한 시스템은 지속 가능성 계획의 한 측면일 뿐입니다. 우리는 조립식 주택의 예측 가능성을 활용하여 우리가 설계한 주택이 대부분의 주택보다 더 완벽하게 건축되도록 보장합니다. 에너지 효율적인 시스템 및 전략—from solar panels to passive heating and cooling—to make your home as environmentally sustainable as possible. Perhaps most importantly, when designing, we make efficient use of space, so that your home feels and lives bigger than it is, and you only heat and cool the space that you need.
Selecting an efficient heat pump system as an alternative to a fossil fuel-burning furnace might just be part of the plan that is right for your custom home.
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