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Fireplaces | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/fireplaces
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Traditional fireplaces are large brick-lined enclosures with a chimney extending through the roof a structure. Fireplaces often have elaborate brick or rockwork or other aesthetic features. Fireplaces in cold climates. Related Topics and Keywords:. Heating Appliance Use Survey. Wood Heat An Alternative to Oil?
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Building Science Projects | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/building-science-projects
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation created the Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge to create innovative and cost effective home-based water and sewer system solutions for households in remote villages. Combustion Safety Test Failure Analysis. Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) in Cold Climates.
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Our Facility | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/our-facility
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Constructed in 2006, the Research and Testing Facility provides office and lab space for CCHRC and its partners to manage and carry out building and energy research and product testing. It also provides classroom, library, meeting, and demonstration space. Research and Testing Facility Building Systems.
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Wood Stoves | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/wood-stoves
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. A wood stove is typically a steel or a cast iron box lined with firebrick. Wood stoves mostly heat by convection, meaning it heats the air surrounding it, which then moves around the home. Related Topics and Keywords:. Heating Appliance Use Survey. Podcast: Wood Stoves part 2. Wood Heat An Alternative to Oil?
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Ground Source Heat Pumps | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/ground-source-heat-pumps
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Ground Source Heat Pumps. To check out CCHRC's Ground Source Heat Pump Demonstration Project. CCHRC is studying the performance, state of the industry, and economic viability of ground source heat pumps in Alaska. Related Topics and Keywords:. Ground Source Heat Pumps. CCHRC and the Alaska Center for Energy and P...
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Solar Power | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/solar-power
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Solar panels use silicon sheets to turn sunlight into DC current. That current flows to an inverter which changes the DC power to synch with the electric grid. In a battery-based system, the inverters change the current to the correct voltage to charge a battery bank. Solar power in the arctic climate.
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Projects Pages | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/projects
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. 2015 CCHRC Project Map. Check out a bunch of our projects across the state on this interactive map! CCHRC is updating AkWarm, the software used to rate the energy efficiency of Alaska homes, to account for renewable energy, heat loss characteristics, and regional variations in climate and energy. This project inv...
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About Us | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/about-us
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Promoting and advancing the development of healthy, durable, and sustainable shelter for Alaskans and other circumpolar people.". On September 23, 2006, the CCHRC Research and Testing Facility opened, on land leased from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The building contains research facilities and allows ...
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Biomass | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/biomass
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. Click below for information on heating systems:. For a comprehensive guide to heating in Alaska, check out the Consumer Guide. Wwwcchrc.org - 1000 Fairbanks Street Fairbanks AK 99709.
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Boilers | the Cold Climate Housing Research Center
http://www.cchrc.org/boilers
Research and Testing Facility. Research and Testing Facility Legacy Monitoring. Sustainable Northern Communities Addition. Rainwater Catchment at CCHRC. Permafrost Technology Foundation Library. A boiler is an appliance that heats water for distribution to a hydronic heating system. They run on propane, natural gas, oil, electricity or another source. CCHRC offers information on boilers and a variety of links to help find what you are looking for. Related Topics and Keywords:. Evaluating Residential Heat...
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