ᐅ New construction heating costs with many windows

SuoTam99 schrieb:

Yes, as mentioned, shading is provided by external venetian blinds and the roof overhang.

Forgetting to lower the venetian blinds even once during the season means the room will stay overheated for several days. Do you only want to look at the blinds when the sun is shining outside?

SuoTam99 schrieb:

The last point also interests me. What exactly do you mean?

There is a lack of visual interest.

SuoTam99 schrieb:

What is a wall panel that supports a large window area?

A wall panel is a deliberate interruption of areas with a wall that is visually apparent.

It’s like a bare person. They are much less interesting than one wearing a semi-transparent top. You quickly dismiss the nakedness, whereas you find the clothed person much more engaging. Covering 80-90% leaves few interesting possibilities: “just” a panorama view into the garden instead of adding visual interest through sightlines.

SuoTam99 schrieb:

May I ask how? I mean, how can it be managed? An alarm system in case of burglars?

It’s a balance between your need for security, the quantity of materials used, and your budget. Where you position yourself on that scale is entirely up to you. We don’t have a high security need, so standard single glazing is sufficient for us. There are burglar-resistant glass options as well as bulletproof glass. The range of solutions is quite extensive.

SuoTam99 schrieb:

May I ask how wide this is?

The roof overhang extends across the entire width of the house. The roof is lowered to just above the windows, and the overhang measures 60cm (24 inches). The large windows face south-southwest. This setup means that in July, the midday sun does not enter the room. So we have fixed shading that works well depending on the sun’s position.

ypg schrieb:

If you forget once in the season to lower the external blinds, it means several days of a heated room. Do you only plan to lower the blinds when the sun is shining outside?

That’s a valid point. It’s sensible to have good ventilation at night. However, insulation still works against you because once the walls have warmed up from the inside, they retain and radiate that heat.

We honestly don’t mind much because we keep the windows open in the summer anyway, and the indoor temperature simply equalizes with the outside temperature during the day. If it’s 30°C (86°F) outside, it will eventually be that warm inside too. Behind the house, there is a deciduous forest that is sometimes about 10°C (18°F) cooler than the area in front of the house. In the evenings, we open the windows at the back as well, and the cooler air from the forest flows downhill through the house, providing some cooling. This is a special location advantage that we can use. A few days per year it’s just a bit too hot—so what. In the worst case, we could set up a portable air conditioner, although we rarely do.