temperature

House feels too cold, but you can’t justify turning on the thermostat? Before you reach for some warm socks and a sweater, try out this idea first!

Nov 4, 2024

Design, Household

HVAC, temperature, thermostat, wind chill

The Issue: Sometimes, it feels cold in a house, but when you go to check the thermostat, you see that it’s already something like 72° F (22° C). That’s already plenty warm, so you’d feel guilty about turning on the heat! As a result, you must shamefully put on a sweater instead. But what if you COULD…
Is heating/cooling your home too expensive? Are you regretting that “open floor plan” home layout? These eco-friendly “vacuum cubes” can save the day!

Oct 4, 2021

Architecture, Furniture, Household

A/C, AC, air conditioning, architecture, cooling, cube, eco-friendly, floorplan, heating, HVAC, open floorplan, temperature, vacuum, vacuum cube

Background: Back in the days when fireplaces were a common method of heating a home, houses typically consisted of a number of smaller rooms with doors between them. However, modern homes tend to have open floor plans with large rooms that cannot be sealed off by doors. The Issue: In the open-floor-plan home-design world, heating…