Your Questions About Solar Energy Colorado
David asks…
What type of home construction in best suited for the climate of Denver?
What climate factors need to be considered when building a home in Denver?
How well should the house be insulated?
What is the number of heating degree days?(mean below 65 degrees F)
What is the number of cooling degree days?(mean above 85 degrees F)
Is solar energy an option?
Should I worry about water conservation?
This is not a homework question! I am looking to move there and have herd lots of bad things and am looking to build a home and need help figuring it all out because my husband is an idiot!
admin answers:
To get really accurate answers you will need to ask a home construction person, but I will give you some rough ideas.
>> What climate factors need to be considered when building a home in Denver?
Denver gets cold. It can get below zero and stay there. In summer it can stay over 90 for weeks. The heat and cold are dry so it rarely gets really hot or really bone-chilling cold. I consider Houston really hot. I consider the east coast really cold. I have never been that miserable in Denver. A well constructed, well insulated, passive-solar designed, south-facing house is a big plus.
>> How well should the house be insulated? I would suggest R30 or above
>> What is the number of heating degree days?(mean below 65 degrees F)
At night temps gets below 65 a good deal of the time. A well build house will retain heat so there is no need to turn a furnace on until it gets a lot colder than 65. I have friends who turn off their furnace from May to September.
Http://www.go-colorado.com/Denver/Weather/
>> What is the number of cooling degree days?(mean above 85 degrees F)
I was born in Colorado, and have never used air conditioning in a house. You get a few well places fans and there is no need for air conditioning. Again, dry heat.
>> Is solar energy an option?
Absolutely! With over 300 days that are at least party sunny, solar is an excellent option. Passive solar is one of the best options around. See the link to CRES last time I answered your question
>> Should I worry about water conservation?
Absolutely! Colorado is high desert. We have serious water shortage problems that are only partially being addressed. Consider xeriscaping your yard and use water wisely.
Ruth asks…
How much energy does Colorado use a year?
hello could you please tell me how many MW of energy Colorado uses a year? and also what percent of that is made up of solar and wind energy? What is the most common source of energy? Were there any solar and wind plants 10 years ago? If not, could you please tell me when they first arrived?
admin answers:
Http://www.statemaster.com/state/CO-colorado/ene-energy
http://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/energy.htm
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/energy_statistics.cfm/state=CO
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