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Show Piige12A, Lakeside Review, November 28, 1980 jjitED looks over the valley from an of his home which is heated by balcony ! from sunshine collected by panels converted Jnfrgy installed on the steep roof on the south exposure of the home. BROWN '(per - jff ing the Sun to Work o be Self-Sufficie- nt I can be heated by being circulated through the hot water tank inside coils and back into the pool. He said he has used this method to heat the water to about 92 By MARILYN KARRAS Staff Writer LAYTON Jared Brown has a house full of projects he has started, is just finishing or plans to get under way soon. j degrees. A wall of windows on the south exposure of the house help heat the room where the pool is located. The Brown home, like all solar-heate- d homes, is The outside walls are extremely constructed with 2 by 6s and insulated to an 5 and in the ceiling. An average home is about 2 in 8 the walls and 0 in the ceilings. The greenhouse will be constructed on the homes south exposure, with several sliding glass doors opening from it into the house. Brown has designed it to reach up two stories with an upper balcony and spiral staircase leading to the lower level. Heated air in the greenhouse will be circulated to about three feet of gravel under the floor which will hold the heat until it is circulated into the home with a small squirrel cage fan. Brown estimates the greenhouse will be able to provide about 30 percent of the homes heating needs, d and also will allow the family to grow food and sell bedding plants as a family-operate- d business project. The natural properties of hot air can also be used to cool a home in the summer, Brown learned through his study of the subject. Thermal chimneys in the highest part of a roof are designed to draw air from cooler parts of the house or from pipes placed underground in more sophisticated systems. The chimney is simply a square walled tunnel up into the attic where air is naturally heated to very high temperatures by the sun and the use of darkened panels to attract the suns rays. The heated air has an upward force as it rises through the chimney and outside. That force pulls air from the cooler areas in the basement of the home. It really cools off the upstairs rooms in the summer even though it doesnt utilize the underground pipe concept, Brown said. You can stand under the chimney and feel the movement of But, most of Browns projects are not hobbies. They or money-savin- g money-makin- g projects that he Sire e will help him achieve his goal of Energy The sun lis one of the few sources of energy that wont be depleted by constant use, Brown said. 2 In his Layton home, Brown has put the sun to work (o heat his familys culinary water, the water in his indoor swimming pool and the rooms of the home itself. d. R-2- long-rang- J Brown purchased the home from R-2- . Terry Charlesworth who designed it to use solar energy, fcharles worth has also designed the solar home he (iow lives in, just blocks from the Brown home, nother neighbor, Dean Hales, is also installing a solar system for his home, and the three exchange (deas they get from reading the growing number of (woks being written about solar home heat. Brown said he had never sawed a board before he got involved and interested in alternate sources of Energy in his search for a way to become independent (f traditional energy sources. In the past five months he has installed a network of 9 Solar collectors on his roof, extended the roofline p to create two thermal chimneys in the upstairs 'amily room and begun construction of an attached ireenhouse. ( grown is doing much of the work himself because tie wants to know how it all works so he can operate (he system to its top efficiency level. ( .He said he now feels he is not acting in ignorance ftef spending about 10 years studying the subject of solaf energy. 2 said his information-gatherin- g process has brought him to the conclusion that a passive solar system, one with no mechanical equipment involved its operation, alone is not enough to provide a Substantial energy source for those who want to become near The solar collectors are part of an active solar System, while the greenhouse will be the major component ;of the houses passive system. collectors magnify the rays of The by (he sun to heat water which is constantly flowing through thq collectors at the rate of about one-han ballon per minute and down a pipe into a lank under the basement floor. 2 Each time the water passes through the flat Collector, the temperature of the water is raised 20 degrees, Brown said. j A small electrical motor pumps the water through (he system and the home can be 80 percent heated by the hot water in baseboard heating units placed in $ach room, . . Brown plans to install a diesel generator to be used In case of an electrical power outage. Diesel fuel can e safely stored in a tank underground, he said. Currently, a boiler can provide radiant heat as a during especially overcast days. backup 1 The temperatures of the water in the tank, the heat (if the collectors and the room temperature are all Automatically controlled and can be monitored by use Of a devise placed in a downstairs hallway. Water for Browns large basement swimming pool air. , lf - greenhouse will extend from the footings shown here up two stories to the rooftop balcony of the home. , Brown said passive and active solar systems can pay for themselves in five to eight years with the boost of government tax credits which can finance up to 40 percent of the cost. Brown said there are other types of energy devices and systems that are still being tested and will likely be improved. Some are now he said. g stove with a For example, he said a water jacket is now available to provide hot water for various uses. But, he feels the type of flat solar collector plates he is using are about as efficient as they are going to get. I think were there with the solar collectors, he said. And they are not going to decrease in cost; the system is about as cheap now as it ever will be. Brown said the investment in solar energy is not a chance to win on something, but an investment in independence. If people dont plan now for some level of energy independence, they will have to give up their way of life completely by the time they reach retirement, he said. . I have no confidence that the controllers of energy are not going to maximize their position in the future, he said. "Wood is going to become scarce and restricted. Solar is the way to go. e, wood-burnin- 2,000-gallo- , THE DESIGN for a solar greenhouse Jared Brown plans to build on his solar home is explained to reporter Marilyn Karras. The year-aroun- ot oi R-1- R-4- . . Were always here when youre sick, but heres a service to keep you well. There are some accidents and illnesses that require the care and attention you receive only in the hospital. . There are, however, ways to avoid going to a hospital. And one of the best ways is to have a complete checkup at least once a year by your personal physician Your personal physician can diagnose many of the "hidden diseases" such as diabetes, high blood , pressure, or anemia that often are present with no apparent symptoms. If you havent had a checkup lately, make an appointment with your doctor. And if you dont have a personal physician, call the Physician Information Service offered by Davis North Medical Center. The Physician Information Service is a way new residents in the area, and other people without a physician, can easily locate a doctor in the specialty they need, and convenient to their home or job. There is no charge for this service. So, if you dont have a doctor now, call the Physician Information Service at Davis North Medical Center. The 24-h- r. number is Ext. 441. from Farmington call . 776-320- 0, , TO: PHYSICIAN INFORMATION SERVICE Davis North Medical Center . 1600 W. Antelope Drive, Layton, UT 84041 Please send me the names of physicians in the specialty! lesi 1 have indicated below: Family Practice Surgery Internal Medicine O Ear, Nose and Throat Obstetrics Ophthalmology Urology Gynecology Pediatrics Other Orthopedics 'Please Specify (PLEASE PRINT Name Home Address. .State. City Home Phone. 1 .Zip. prefer physician(s) with office near other location my home Please specify address and tip The Physician Information Service is offered at no charge in the public interest by Davis North Medical Center. Ln 451-579- 1, 1 imsiraulian Davis North Medical Center 1600 W. Antelope Drive, Layton, 776-320- 0, COMPLEX MECHANISMS which control the solar energy system In the Jared Brown home are located Jn the basement The home has a boiler to provide i v backup radiant heat overcast days. for extended , periods of A From Farmington Utah 84041 Ext. 441 451-579- 1, message in the public interest from the people at Davis North Medical Center. r |
