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  • Turn-key Sustainable Homestead on 14.7 acres.
    Turn-key Sustainable Homestead on 14.7 acres. Greenhouse is 20 ft diameter state of the art and solar powered (from Growing Spaces) with aqua/hydroponics set-up. Excavation for in-ground greenhouse 36x18on great south facing slope. Orchard has well established ...and newly planted trees...a large variety, several variety of newly planted nut trees, 11 bluebe […]
  • Modern and Green near Lake Austin!
    $25k below appraisal! Austin/Travis County MLS# 8015445. Built in 2007, this modern and green home is for the most discriminating eco-friendly buyer. Only 20 minutes from central Austin and with a lofty, spacious feel, 2003 Little Beaver has an incredible list of green features: four-zoned HVAC, thick walls, metal and membrane roof, non-toxic adhesives and p […]
  • Austin Green Home, Healthy Living on 4.33 Acres Wildlife Preserve
    JUST REDUCED THE PRICE ON THIS GREEN HOME - NATURAL TECHNOLOGIES for HEALTHY LIVING & REJUVENATION! Designed to Catch the Rising Sun, this 4 Bedroom, 2,788 sqft Custom Home, sits on 4.3 Wooded Acres in the midst of rolling hills, abundant wildlife, & native wildflowers. Superior quality Granite kitchen counters, Premium style Travertine flooring, Bam […]
  • Custom Straw Bale Home
    Upon entering this custom straw bale home, you instantly take in its unique character & earthy elegance. Your eye follows the soft, organic curves of the plaster walls. You observe the sunlight warming the reddish brown concrete floors thru passive solar windows. You note the pine vegas & beams glowing w/ a golden warmth, the copper kitchen wall shin […]
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Design Information for Austin, Texas

Latitude: 30.30
Longitude: 97.70

(all temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit)

J F M A M J J A S O N D YEAR
Avg.
Temp.
(Drybulb)		 50.3 53.2 57.3 69.2 74.2 80.4 84.0 83.9 78.8 68.8 57.3 51.3 67.5
Avg.
Daily
Max.		 60.7 64.3 68.6 79.3 84.6 90.1 93.4 93.9 88.8 80.1 69.0 62.5 78.0
Avg.
Daily
Min.		 41.0 42.4 46.9 60.0 64.9 71.7 74.6 74.6 70.6 58.6 46.8 42.5 58.0
Deg.
Days
Heating
(Base 65)		 450.5 330.5 251.5 17.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.0 256.5 411.0 1764.5
Deg.
Days
Cooling
(Base 75)		 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 83.5 190.5 280.0 286.5 161.0 30.5 0.0 0.0 1038.0
Deg.
Days
Cooling
(Base 80)		 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.0 75.5 127.5 146.0 56.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 442.5
Max.
Temp		 83 84 81 89 99 95 99 104 96 93 87 81 104
Min.
Temp		 28 31 24 46 54 55 69 68 61 43 30 28 24
No. Days max.
above
90		 0 0 0 0 6 22 29 24 16 4 0 0 101
No. Days
Min.
below
32		 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 13
Avg.
Temp
(Day)		 55 57.8 61.1 72.6 77.5 84 87.6 87.7 82.8 73.4 62.0 55.2 72.7
Avg.
Temp
(Night)		 47.6 50.2 54.4 65.9 70.7 76.4 80.1 80.2 75.2 65.1 54.0 48.9 63.0

 

Average Wind Speed (MPH)

J F M A M J J A S O N D YEAR
10.6 10.5 10.4 12.1 9.9 10.0 8.0 7.4 6.6 8.3 9.0 9.2 9.3

 

Average Relative Humidity

J F M A M J J A S O N D YEAR
(4AM) 70.2 76.8 70.0 81.6 81.3 86.5 83.7 80.7 86.0 85.2 77.4 78.6 79.8
(10AM) 60.4 65.0 58.1 65.1 64.4 62.9 61.5 63.9 68.5 67.3 61.9 67.6 63.9
(4PM) 49.4 50.1 36.8 48.0 47.9 46.6 44.2 46.4 48.2 53.1 46.5 47.1 47.0
(10PM) 63.1 72.3 55.3 71.7 67.5 69.5 65.7 65.4 76.9 76.6 69.2 65.8 68.2

 

Average Daily Total Vertical Solar Insolation (listed in BTU’s per square foot per day)

A
z
i
m
u
t
h		 J F M A M J J A S O N D YEAR
N 233.6 302.2 419.2 520.9 615.9 704.5 659.1 523.4 433.8 322.8 248.3 217.7 434.1
E 566.6 680.8 888.1 911.7 1008.2 1140.9 1187.4 1081.2 914.5 778.0 614.4 507.1 857.6
S 1226.8 1206.8 1183.9 936.4 796.1 736.2 763.0 884.2 1115.3 1294.6 1281.6 1259.2 1056.2
W 561.5 680.1 936.3 1023.6 1136.2 1202.4 1184.3 1076.2 940.2 807.1 644.9 586.9 899.5

 

Maximum Daily Total Vertical Solar Insolation (listed in BTU’s per square foot per day)

A
z
i
m
u
t
h		 J F M A M J J A S O N D YEAR
N 355.2 400.7 516.7 635.7 727.2 798.2 735.6 590.4 510.0 411.1 354.3 281.0 798.2
E 798.1 1063.5 1269.0 1368.9 1383.6 1382.4 1339.6 1294.9 1142.5 1013.7 880.3 745.5 1383.6
S 1835.2 1811.8 1681.6 1363.2 982.9 815.6 832.9 1105.0 1478.0 1728.0 1798.2 1815.2 1835.2
W 766.8 1010.1 1281.5 1348.9 1340.9 1356.2 1307.1 1244.1 1121.8 1009.1 888.9 741.5 1356.2