Dutch greenhouse home harvests energy, food & winter heat

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When Helly Scholten was offered the opportunity to spend three years living in a home inside of a greenhouse on Rotterdam’s docklands, she immediately volunteered her family. Scholten, her partner, and two teen daughters moved into the experimental home and immediately began planting the four greenhouses surrounding and atop the home in an attempt to grow enough food to feed their family.
The experimental home, built by students at Rotterdam University’s department of Applied Sciences led by architect Arjan Karssenberg, was constructed from recycled and recyclable materials. Built on stilts it can be dismantled or moved at the end of the experiment.
In order to keep heating and cooling requirements low, inside the greenhouses the walls are coated in loam stucco to act as a heat sink: the loam traps heat from sunlight during the day and releases it during the cooler evenings.
An exterior wall is covered in plants to create a bee-friendly habitat and help regulate temperature. Water is collected in rooftop storage tanks for irrigating the gardens.
Scholten loved her time in the light-filled home, but says there are things she would improve. She would never put a greenhouse above the ground floor, because without the earth as a heat sink, they get too hot. She’d also be sure to coat the loam with a natural finish as some of it deteriorated during the family’s stay (the idea is it can easily be taken down at the experiment’s end by simply turning a hose on it).
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@DK-qx3lv 3 года назад

Love the honesty here rather than defending aspects that don’t work. I learned a lot thank you!

3 года назад

Rain is what I love about Amsterdam....rainy days, good weed, pickled fish and good friends is what makes Amsterdam a cozy country.

@zed804 4 года назад

"Built by students" - makes the odd design more understandable, it's mostly a learning project.

@HatredPrime 2 года назад

More like using cheap labor in Exchange of grades.

@gregariousaccountant3025 2 года назад

Love how she shares the bad and the good. Great case study.

@deborahhanna6640 5 лет назад

This is an INCREDIBLE IDEA! I hope after 3 years they can move it to a community center to keep the greenhouses going to feed as many people as they can!

@black_rabbit7445 6 лет назад

The greenhouse on the main floor would be great for an indoor pond/aquaponics system, I love these type of experiments!

@DanielDouglastv 6 лет назад

I am working on that. (very small) It works quite well, its the first year running. The aquaponics system can work as a central heater and cooler depending on the temperature of the water, although It can't be to hot becouse that would damage the roots.

@black_rabbit7445 6 лет назад

justgivemethetruth It would be in ground, and depending on what type of fish you use it would not be an issue I suppose. Using beneficial bacteria to turn fish waste into fertilizer is about as natural as it gets in my opinion. Plants in aquaponics don’t use as much space because the roots don’t need to search for nutrients so it would be more effective in a small space which is the goal here.

@DanielDouglastv 6 лет назад

It already works in my own studio even though I did it very very simple. If you would do it on a big scale like a greenhouse that big, and use the right thermodynamic knowledge when installing it, there are awesome ways to controle temperature while growing food. There is so much to discover in aquaponics!

@black_rabbit7445 6 лет назад

Daniel Douglas It is indeed fun to experiment with, and that is what this house is all about

@black_rabbit7445 6 лет назад

justgivemethetruth Ofcourse it is a complex matter, I have been keeping marine fish and delicate coral for over a decade. I know a few things about maintaining pristine water quality - my reef is perfectly balanced and the last 3 years I did not have to change any water- The thing is having a nice pond to relax next to and using it to benefit the crops you grow would fit in great in this experimental house.

@NormanFinkelstein9863 2 года назад

Where would we be without Learning from our MIstakes and Experiments ? How much insight have we gained from this project alone, and how much has it steered our imaginations ? Fantastic is our ability to dream and take risks.

@stppearson825 3 года назад

I think it might have helped if they took the air from the top of the top floor and pumped it under building in a network of pipes that heated up the earth under it thus heating the earth under the building and storing the heat energy for the night when it is wanted. That would stabilize the temperatures in the home and make it more comfortable.

@Albert87nl Год назад

but this is holland. logic is far to be found 7 out of 10

@cupbowlspoonforkknif Год назад

Bingo! That and allowing way more of the glass to open up in the summer. It should never get that hot but it's a common mistake. I built an 8x12 greenhouse of similar shape and I have huge flaps that open up at the bottom and top to allow convection to work it's magic. Like 1/4 of the roof opens up. In the hottest part of summer I take off the side walls completely. They just needed more windows that open in the right places. She did mention not disturbing the ground though. Maybe they wouldn't have been allowed to run tubes under.

@charliedanielson7844 5 лет назад

Thank you for this humble and informational tour. We all learn more from what we did wrong than accidentally did right! From Northern Minnesota where we hit -45 f in winter and 100f in summer.

@bitworkx6028 6 лет назад

Current tech to add: Air to air heat exchanger, block the gap at the bottom of the structure (rubber), automatic roller shades or vertical strips acting as blinds to control heat gain, Photovoltaic panels inside the glass from the second level up (to produce electricity and block much of the light - can be offset to allow light to pass through) and many more ideas.

@somedude-lc5dy 2 года назад

PV cells inside would heat the upper floors even more than they already are.

@noniabusiness1732 5 лет назад

She has the magic of a flexible mind

@pinarellolimoncello 4 года назад

Ned more of that in Britain, people with their rigid minds, defensive thinking, small minded not open minded, it is stifling progress. How have we gone from the wright brothers to supersonic flight with 70 odd years and yet we still have archaic monarchies, political and economic systems, think about it, it is the deliberate stifling of human ingenuity and genius.

@funny-video-YouTube-channel 5 лет назад

Wonderful experiment. The upper level is nice. Like an open space to watch the stars.

@crisbycris4012 3 года назад

What stars? Do you have any idea of the level of light pollution in this city? Not to mention the clouds that gather here the whole year. And the fog? No joke.

@MysticWellReiki 3 года назад

Yes, really love this...keep pushing the envelope and what is possible.

@happykt 5 лет назад

I'd love to meet this women. She's so smart, articulate and filled with positive energy.

@vanrozay8871 3 года назад

Her experience-based opinions of which level to cover in glass, and the real-world reality of different temperatures, are valuable resources for designers of such homes.

@sshum00 6 лет назад

It's been a while since I've watched your videos. Wow production quality has gone up so much

@blacksheep_77 5 лет назад

stink...this is so cool! I am learning to disdain my western architectural education. These people you interview Kirsten are, in some ways, so much better at architecture and the Wrightian idea of form following function than many, many designers and architects I have worked with and around. Love your channel.

@youfile2 Год назад

The host was honest about the living conditions, she was restrained in that she had alot of living challenges, she was a realist of experimental challenges, she is not the right mindset when the conditions are not ideal because she was obviously discouraged instead of encouraged to solve the engineering challenge. She provides the engineers with the goals to correct

@aljazhusak1360 6 лет назад

i like how the dog has his preferred spots all over the house

@MrHandKman 6 лет назад

In my cold climate 400 m. altitude 60 d north, I think a greenhouse on the 2nd floor over a shed would be perfect. It snows here in the first of May, no plants grow here anymore it seems. Your curse could very well be my blessing.

@kwhatten 6 лет назад

They could retrofit an earth battery, pump all the hot air 5m into the soil (and they wouldn't have to wear coats "outside" to cook during the winter).

@truthbetold8915 3 года назад

Appreciate she explains all the struggles that come with the design

@Lahoradelcafee 4 года назад

This is the most oner and plain explanation of a video thank you for being so openly and ones I was about to make the same mistake with the roof

@nekomancer9157 4 года назад

~9:30 you can have a greenhouse up top but you also need sufficient thermal mass in the floor to stop the heat getting through to the rest of the house and sufficient potential airflow control in the greenhouse to be able to keep the temp in the greenhouse where you want it. just like an earthship ground heat/cooling pipes can bring the air in through those cooler soils and bring it around the house with the aid of the heat (hot air rises) of the greenhouse and ducted vents throughout

@CanadianWineExchange 4 года назад

I've fantasized about converting homes to this type of structure. Small bungalows would be perfect.

@williamfrom6021 6 лет назад

How much did they spend to learn that glass box get hot in the sun and hot air Rises

@jeffk464 4 года назад

Yes but she said they mostly never see the sun.

@davidnaus 4 года назад

@@jeffk464 indeed, it is in holland so it is a news-item if there is sunny weather (no joke)

@alwaysjiji7198 6 лет назад

I learned so much from this video. It's great how these experimental housing exist so we understand nature and greenhouse effects. I want a greenhouse and what she was sharing I'll keep in mind. I really appreciate this video, very informative

@anettemor1730 5 лет назад

Really bad gardening. Environment in green house has to be regulated to host plants. There is no point in all this suffering if not growing lots of plants.

@sapphireblue222 5 лет назад

The garden needs to be on the lowest level, as heat rises.

@theuglykwan 4 года назад

@@sapphireblue222 The top level would be great for tropical fruit trees.

@Rabidavid 4 года назад

I can't really understand why the plants suffered from the air ventilation on the ground floor / courtyard. Typically a grape vine works best when its roots are outside the green house, but grows better and fruits with the vine inside the house. If the amount of throughput of air was that great, surely a loose filtered barrier would reduce the throughput band drying of the air over the plants in its direct path. Also additionally a horizontal awning at first floor level would act as a baffle and push air towards the kitchen floor to provide air turbulence to help move the stationary air upwards.

@mrdespondency6598 4 года назад

A cavity wall system adds some insulation. If the outside brick is swapped for glass, you have a repellant layer, and reduce the needed material on the inside. Plus you have some cavity, without such an extreme switch of temperature. In the winter anyway. The summer would be a challenge. Housing that takes advantage of the winter sun, can use large awnings that shadow when the sun is high, but you can still take in low winter sun. Or you can use diciduous trees for summer shade. Other tricks can be bouncing light/sun in via ponds during the winter. We had a south facing house (in the UK) and it seemed ideally suited for a conservatory, but summer would have been tough - without measures. It would have been incredibly welcome in the winter. The house was detached and had dual brick skin with a cavity. It was really cold and horrible however much heat you blasted at it.

@Anxiou5Panda 5 лет назад

I'm pretty sure Helly is a cool mom and teacher! Thank you.

@ConscientiousOmnivore 5 лет назад

Wow, what a unique experience & experiment. Her insights were quite interesting and helpful to me as I'm considering building a greenhouse attached to a house as well. Thanks for sharing this Kirsten!

@olaflaten 6 лет назад

Wonderful! And she seems so resourceful! Great speaker, pleasureable tour.

@truenorth7553 4 года назад

Love this place , Seen this vid a dozen times . Gets better each time !!!!!!!!! 👍🌹👍🌹👍🌹👍

@jamestaylor3075 6 лет назад

Pretty cool! As Helly suggests, some of the design and building concepts are more practical than others. This is how we learn through experimentation. It would be nice to see the other houses in the experimental village.

@ItchyKneeSon 6 месяцев назад

Very cool. I like that she knew what they were getting into and is willing to live with the imperfections. There's a lot that can be gleaned from an experimental house. All homes that exist today are built on the knowledge of the past, if the designers/builders are exposed to it. I'm not a builder, but immediately noticed a number of items that were overlooked. Some of which she mentioned. I hope to build or renovate a house and will certainly use a number of aspects of this place in my design. Thanks so much for sharing!

@skyfrostthunderrock 6 лет назад

really neat! i really enjoy the lady explaining all the pro's and con's. and other unexpected things.. great concepts to keep in mind. thanks for sharing! :)

@jennykirchner9989 6 лет назад

YAY the tiny houses, excellent experiment, hope it carries on to more permanent dwellings

@condew6103 6 лет назад

I was thinking about some of the tiny houses while watching the movie, "Ready Player One". I'm sure the art director was just trying to represent really cheesy urban housing when showing "the stacks", but it reminded me of some of the videos I've seen where they planned to stack modular homes in racks several stories high. Not sure if that was one of Kirsten's videos.

@grandblond9796 4 года назад

Мне очень понравилось. Считаю такое решение гениальным ходом. Уважаю людей, стремящихся к гармонии с природой.

@Here_Today_ 6 лет назад

Gah,fabulous!! Like the host expressed, a few modifications (engineers utilizing technology for automated humidity, circulation, et al) and this house is wonderful. Thanks kirsten!!

@condew6103 6 лет назад

That's what I was thinking while watching, that all the problems should be solvable. But they did place a major restriction on themselves that all materials had to be reusable; she said they could not even use tile in the bath because it would leave behind some rubble. I suspect they had restrictions on energy use, too. But a waterproof membrane here, a glass wall there, a vent, a fan, and so forth should have made it possible to vent excess heat and grow the crops they intended to grow. They really should have consulted experts more on the greenhouse, and problems like "Second floor 30 degrees too warm" should have been great classroom exercises. I'd really like to know what was going on in the academic institution -- was this built on a shoestring budget? Electrical problems in the kitchen not solved. Did the professor lose his funding? Did he alienate other faculty? What got in the way of thorough re-engineering after each season to address problems with new solutions?

@Here_Today_ 6 лет назад

condew yes, classroom/budget factors would be good to know. I didn't catch the bathroom tile comment. If the house provided enough privacy, one could just shower in the garden on a wood base, surrounded by plants. The top floor garden should have been more than enough space to provide food for the family, especially with intensive methods and air circulation, double walled glazing, etc. The second floor could have easily used a growing vertical space for food; convenient, accessible, et al. Ahhh the list goes on. I did like the loam idea though tamped earth walls seem to hold up better. I'd love to see a video of the construction in progress.

@djackson006 6 лет назад

If you had glass screens separating the levels you could force the air to move through the building.

@seanhighorder 5 лет назад

Great experiment, I really enjoyed learning what worked and what didn't. I'd be interested to know the rough cost to build the structure in it's entirety?

@Abraxis-Gnosis 2 года назад

Wondering same. Has to hundreds of thousands

@hikingmarie9 6 лет назад

I would love to be part of an experiment like this. A wonderful program for sure! Thanks for all your work.

@chanchoyling4919 6 лет назад

Fantastic sharing what is working and what can be improved

@onemadhungrynomad 4 года назад

to fix their water collection leaking problems have the barrels up on the north edges of the grow beds so when it leaks, it leaks onto the plants.

@chrisvardeman7047 5 лет назад

I designed a good compromise between this house and a standard building nice to know I am on the right track and this video answered some if the questions I had, Very doable. The heat on the top floor is actually easy to deal with.

@chrisvardeman7047 5 лет назад

Basically too much glass. Even for a greenhouse. I am using about half the glass and still building three stories. Using earth tubes to regulate the temperature at the top.

@offgridsweden 6 лет назад

That house is awesome. Almost like the house in the Stockholm area in Sweden. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden

@Klubbexx13 4 года назад

The Swedish home is way better.

@LelouchVelvet 6 лет назад

30 degrees difference from top and outside!?! Holy, so how hot does it get in summer?

@mrdespondency6598 4 года назад

I'm in the south of the UK, and when the sun starts to shine, from May onwards, the greenhouse becomes too hot to stand in. However if there is no cloud in winter, it's really nice! I'd have thought very hot at the top there!

@johnhummer265 2 года назад

Passive solar design or just as an addition to an already existing sun porch is a great idea n worth the investment in so many ways. I did this with the house I bought just by extending it out 7' from the 6' it already was.....enclosed in with slider double glass doors and large skylights above (the ceiling is vaulted)....voila. You have daily heating (provided the sun's out.....) and a great place to spend the winter. Add plants you desire and it really takes the 'sting' out of winter, not to mention how it helps your psyche!!

@pdan62 2 года назад

watching this again is helpful now that I'm planning to build a tiny house with a green house.

@xyzsame4081 3 года назад

I am astonished that the architect that headed that project did not figure out that there was WAY too much glass. Even in the Netherlands. I lived in an apartment with a loggia that had been retrofitted and got large glass windows facing south (not the ceiling which is the worst source of heat). In winter when it was not bitterly cold I could turn off the heat at noon. And the other very obvious thing, is that airflow is important. That is no new challenge and someone did not do their homework on other projects (from the 1990s, 2000, mind you). That challenge is not new either. I could have told them they were getting into trouble with that much glass. It is a pity because all the resources could have gone into designs that would be really experimental - as opposed to need technology fixes, are expensive. That was an own goal (of the leaders of the project, not the students no the testers). It is urban environment and it is like they lived on display, I would not like to be in the glass house all the time.

@michaelfelder2640 2 года назад

As for air circulation on over heated second story patio deck with no air movement. There needs to be steel grate or if wood is desired, needs to be 2"x2"s with gaps in between. Or simply router the existing deck with some kind of really awesome creative art design that will create an awsome pattern on the lower floor walls as the sun rays penatrate thru the design like yays of sunshine thru clouds. Your welcome.

@unluberkay 6 лет назад

I just love this channel

@EEJCreates 2 года назад

Do we know if there is an updated version of this home now? also, im wondering why if they ever considered double laeyering all the windows to create the same insulation effect as the main rooms.

@joevarcadipane4935 5 лет назад

Please paint all upper levers white. Best would be an aluminum tinted paint, used primarily for manufactured houses. You need to increase the albedo to help reflect the solar input of the sun. You would see a remarkable decrease in the heat gain, just by painting the floor and planter boxes white. It's why the polar caps stay so cold in the summer months. The increase of the outgoing solar radiation. As for the sand parge on the wall surfaces. Try a Swedish water borne flooring finish. It durable, eco-friendly and water resistant. Great job and brava for the undertaking on your part.

@becool365 5 лет назад

Design and Build events are always pretty damned fun! :D

@RK1FX 6 лет назад

what about hail ??

@auntylinda7640 5 месяцев назад

I love this concept. Perhaps citrus on the higher elevation? Aling with the figs? I think a bit of experimentation with the right plant in the correct place might be an idea. Automatic watering would also be on my list. Thank you for this xxx

@henrietta9206 6 лет назад

Love this space....thanks Kristen!

@SimonLeeds 6 лет назад

What was the big block at the back of the house? It looks massive for a small family.

@kirstendirksen 6 лет назад

That area was an office for the university and students.

@patchmack4469 4 года назад

i've often asked the question of how efficient the water heating is in pipes is while mounted outside, baring in mind any airflow (wind) might be cooling them down, in various builds i see them mounted behind glass in a box, so baring in mind how hot it gets on the upper floor, would have made sense to the move the pipe work inside under the south facing glass, thus providing extra heat to the pipes and the much needed shade to the upper floor, even something as simple as adding an army camouflage net is enough to create enough light and shade to cool down the upper floor space, but i have to say i often admire the simple technology of a green house and how i might live in something similar, just with the additional privacy, perhaps upright planking to obscure vantage points, something used a lot inside modern homes to break a space up, but still allowing light through, as an experiment, i love this, just needs a few tweaks, if it were mine, i'd no doubt be forever tweaking to improve how the space works

@somedude-lc5dy 2 года назад

they're evacuated tubes (like a glass thermos), so they're not likely losing very much. you might actually get less heat by putting them inside, due to the extra layer of glass that will get slightly dirty. also, she mentioned in the video that adding shade material inside the glass does not really help, since it's just heating up the shade cloth, which imparts its heat into the air. the structure was designed for that energy to do into the walls. so shading inside the glass reduces the thermal battery effect of the walls and heats up the air even more.

@charonstyxferryman 7 месяцев назад

You can get heat from them: From -40 deg C (-40 deg F) and higher temperatures.

@infiniteadam7352 3 года назад

A giant white roller shade on the outside would be great, reflect the sun on hot day, could be installed on the top of the glass, and roll down the roof.

@infiniteadam7352 3 года назад

Could roll much like a dump truck covers its bed.

@anniehouston7963 Год назад

THIS lady was VERY helpful to me. GREAT JOB!

@ZuluPappa 4 года назад

lead your chimny smoke through a large organic compost, solves your problem with ash going through the plastic plus cleans the smoke, we did it in Denmark with success

@sherylhuffman9200 5 лет назад

Do you have any problems with the U.V.C. rays on the plants ? Dose the white fabric that is above the hammock block the U.V.C. rays .

@romancandlefight1144 3 года назад

Good that she's honest about everything. The opposite of architects, who are eternally self promoting. Salesmen posing as designers

@Philaundre 6 лет назад

Where to you buy the greenhouse big enough to cover the home?

@ivettesantana4319 2 года назад

I love this home! I wish someone in usa would do this and I move my family in...permanently lol

@mibict 2 года назад

I wonder about roof resistance to hail, if you have any? In my area hail is not uncommon during early Sommer. Do you have any experience with this issue?

@EMFMiner 5 лет назад

the winch lifting of the miracle grow bottles was bizarre.

@deborahhanna6640 5 лет назад

EMF Minimalist i think she just wanted to show that it was there.

@MrCp3o 4 года назад

I was wondering if you put wall in-between each terrace would that help reduce heat rising up through the greenhouse?

@attilama5441 4 года назад

How will it withstand a serious storm? Or when fist sized ice cubes are hailing?

@Iahusha777Iahuah Год назад

It was radiant heat of infrared light/energy to warm up the walls floors callings and objects versus conventional heat which is hot air rising and warming up mostly the top of the room, that's why it's mentioned the hot air rose and leaked out

@paxwallacejazz 6 лет назад

Right it's the difference between play and work! BUT you do your best most creative work when you are playing or playful

@MariuszPierog 6 лет назад

Still luxury for some.

@xw6968 6 лет назад

Mariusz Pierog im thinking how you can build it on ground that is expencive these days and where you could have fit a lot of housing. Luxery and expencive but not practical and working ( yet).

@deborahhanna6640 5 лет назад

Plant some shade trees around the outside for the privacy & also as a windbreak, & to control the sunlight in that room. Plant fruit trees around the yard. & use that rubber in the hottest part of the day to control the excessive heat.

@rpsoren Год назад

What is this loam (insulation) she speaks of? Where would someone find (store/manufacturer) such a product or is it able to be made? (Like materials to mix, what ratio, ECT) and lastly could this material (loam) be as good insulator on a home as say sheep wool or strawbales?

@catherinelee1064 6 лет назад

🌈Wow your house is really, really amazing!!! 😍😍😍

@matthewStapleton 3 года назад

For bottom, I think air could be diverted up so as to let ground plants alone. If different floors were separated then they could heat up individually, could be a conduit for different times of year

@jack317 6 лет назад

Is there an issue with mold?

@skeletorrocks2452 Год назад

Build it like a passive solar greenhouse. Basically build shade or insulation on the roof. And I'm surprised they didn't install something like a SunSetter awning. Then during the hot months of Summer you could just shade the house. Put a little air gap so the air can move in between the glass and the awning.

@radiofreedom7840 6 лет назад

That woman has no idea of physics whatsoever. Every oven "radiates" heat. The reason why you are cold is that you try to heat an enormous amount of air, which is only separated by a thin plastic layer from the outside world. You are essentially heating the atmosphere.

@silentfist7370 6 лет назад

You ate absolutely right, she's just an egoistic pretender.

@youshinenaara7031 6 лет назад

Where is the main bedroom?

@MrRerod Год назад

this is a good example of why we experiment, and I sure am glad I didn't make those mistakes.

@mauriciobutron9205 6 лет назад

They're lacking thermal mass hence the cold in the winter months, solar heat has nothing to be stored in so it just fades. Other than that pretty cool implementation really. Thumbs up, keep 'em coming.

@tim49013 6 лет назад

Why not put a large clay pizza oven in it for heating and cooking

@melthalin3559 4 года назад

Statement at the beginning about the sun is very wrong. She means only the sunlight from the sun that is incident on the earth, which is miniscule to the total energy output of the sun.

@bot-bot 5 лет назад

Some excellent info, thanks!

@deborahhanna6640 5 лет назад

I like that decoration of rope & plant vines over the dinner party; i wonder if they could make a false ceiling of criss-cross vines if they used enough rope.

@bhornaleanga9865 4 года назад

very well explained thank you very much for all the inputs :) !

@kellymcnichols5240 5 лет назад

The shade in repect to the glass, it's like sun shini g on a magnifying glass & whatever is under it gets heated, but if you shade the glass it has no heat to mm agnify, but the shade on the outside of it. Now, I was thinking about the condensation that happens overnight, have you considered setting up rain/moisture catchment structures in an attempt to capture more rather than fearing mold on or around the plants?

@Monsterpala 6 лет назад

the top floor is the perfect place for a heat pump I d say... or can it be to hot for air heat pumps ?

@Ainiewainy 6 лет назад

I'm from the region around Rotterdam and had NEVER heard about this house! Very interesting to see!!

@AylaASMR 6 лет назад

Ainiewainy same!

@Ainiewainy 6 лет назад

Sadly I don't think you can see more than the outside of the house, seeing as it a residence!

@peterm.eggers520 6 лет назад

I applaud the basic idea and effort, but there are so many serious errors made with this design.

@aluckyshot 5 лет назад

Yep, but I love it still. So few cool properties out there. Everything gets improved with tries and others experience when shared.

@philiphicks1273 4 года назад

There are no errors. Just learning opportunities. If they had not taken the risk to make the errors and learn, someone else would have to do it.

@RADIOTONTA 4 года назад

@peace keeper the dutch...

@theoneeyedwoodsman4726 4 года назад

Agreed peter, personally i would have sought a geothermal greenhouse design, that cools in summer and warms in winter, self-regulating.

@RADIOTONTA 4 года назад

@@theoneeyedwoodsman4726 I really am yet to see the evidence that geothermal greenhouse actually function, it seems its an issue of scale.

@bonniegarber9915 5 лет назад

I question the ability to raise enough food for the family. It appears that they were not utilizing all if the available space to grow foods. Even up on the upper floor using more tropical plants. Citrus trees, banana, pineapple, etc. The lower floors looked bare! Or was it because of the 3 yr limit, they just didn't bother?

@bonniegarber9915 5 лет назад

It is kind of sad to have this opportunity and not utilize its potential.

@trevorlambert4226 5 лет назад

The root cause of your heating problems is the air leakage. That's what needs to be fixed, then any heating system will work, and work well. Changing to a radiant type heating system may work better with a leaky envelope, but it's far from a good system.

@JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад

Honestly, it seems alot of the "mistakes" or design choices they made should of been obvious. I dont know why the arcitech didn't see or think of these things....

@Rabidavid 4 года назад

If I recall no architects were used in the creation of the building. It was a college project. Created and built by the students, as a trial home

@amberdawn4759 4 года назад

in addition to the above comments, an architect is not always a builder...their job is to create a building with looks and function, not always the functions of the user but the building itself...so a human and a plant have different needs for an "enclosure" to be symbiotic...

@docimma Год назад

Vents are needed upstairs and it would be ideally cooler. Venting the walls if insulated also.

@andiamador7156 6 лет назад

There is so much more that one can do with such a set-up that would be better. The lowest level in the front would support a few dwarf fruit trees if it was redesigned. There is a lot of wasted space in the design, and not just spaciousness. The house needs to allow for air circulation and ventilation that works for instead of against. Include aquaponics. Have water storage housed over plants or aquaponics, with sufficient overflow directed properly as well, so that leaks aren't a problem. Have some area that is not greenhouse roofed, and just very well insulated. Have the ability to shut some area off from others at the appropriate times.

@bjornmundt5801 6 лет назад

A Greenhouse. What can be more Dutch than that? A nice idea. Roofs in future will be more than weather protection. Such as Solar Energy or even Food production.

@christianbarros1580 3 года назад

I really like that Gelandewagen of yours!

@squidly1117 5 лет назад

She said it was above 50 Celsius? Is that right?

@pmbu 2 года назад

I wonder if there’s a way to use to convection and exfiltration/infiltration to passively cool a house with a greenhouse attached. Winter is easy but summer is harder to figure out.