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Cat-Onderzoek

Determine the slope angles for the windows

August 3rd, 2011 - I receive on a regular basis questions about the slope angle determination for some locations in Europe. Before, I used a web application where I could determine the hight of the sun in midwinter for a limited number of locations. So I began a quest to make it easier to determine..


   
Cat-Onderzoek

The search for the cement free earthship

September 4, 2010 - One of things that struck me in an earthship is the frequent use of cement. Cement is used in the spacer blocks, the anchoring of the connecting beams, the cans and glass walls, the walls of the greywater planters, foundations for these walls, parts of the plaster mix for the wall etc.

   
Cat-Onderzoek

Rainwater harvesting in Belgium

May 16, 2010 (last revised on October 25, 2011) - Because of my inquisitive nature, I wondered why in European earthships (Ger, Oscar and Lisa) usually two barrels of 5000 liters are used for water collection.

   

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    MiniEarthshipCalc - New version. Includes solar gain obstacles calculations for winter solstice at...
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    MiniEarthshipCalc - Release Candidate available. Includes slope angle calculations for the greenhouse windows based...
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    MiniEarthshipCalc - Beta 1 released today. Look in the download section for more information...