by John Lynn | Mar 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
If the power grid goes down in the middle of the day, almost everyone “loses power” regardless of whether the home has solar panels or not. I note most households will lose power but not everyone. For the majority of systems, the sun could be blazing away...
by John Lynn | Feb 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
Who wouldn’t want to know a few tricks on how to easily reduce their household’s energy expenses without having to compromise their lifestyle? Nobody …. that’s who. If you want to save money on energy then finding a company where you can buy less expensive electricity...
by John Lynn | Jan 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
Looking at what history tells us are old buildings with design dictated by the fashion at the time of construction, has us looking at the remnants of even ancient buildings from every corner of the earth with common and possibly “hidden in plain sight” technology. If...
by John Lynn | Dec 24, 2021 | Off Grid Living
All wars are either won or lost before the battle begins. One of my frequent quotes is that “a home’s thermal performance is determined long before the house is built”. Most outcomes are predictable and rarely come as a surprise to those who see the patterns. Good...
by John Lynn | Nov 22, 2021 | Off Grid Living
Well, … who would have thought that being thermally comfortable in a habitable construction would qualify as “fit for the purpose” criteria for a family home? Is thermal comfort really that important? I would suggest that if you exist in a dwelling that is so cold at...
by John Lynn | Oct 22, 2021 | Off Grid Living
Anything that is deemed “fit for purpose” must adequately do the job it was designed to do. Of course, some products are more robust than others or perform functions with less effort or more accuracy, but a product must perform its basic design function...
