Creating Energy Saving Homes Using Thermal Mass

ENERGY SAVING HOUSE DESIGN IN THE SUMMER

On a warm summer day walls built with materials with high thermal mass will slowly absorb heat inward from the surface and store it until the temperature drops at night, at which point heat will dissipate back out to the surface and be released into the room.

ENERGY SAVING HOUSE DESIGN IN THE WINTER

Using thermal mass for energy efficiency in houses requires a more whole-building approach with considerations to orientation, glazing and thermal mass together to provide an energy saving house design.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HOUSES ALL YEAR ROUND

To maximise the benefit of thermal mass, energy efficient house design that optimises the house's form, fabric orientation and ventilation, can maximise energy savings and comfort inside the house.