This house has the pop up headlights everyone was crazy about back then 😂

This was a very interesting find Steven! For about 30 years I have been on that path to solution and my 21 Beechwood project is the product of that 30 years of learning, success and fail. I cannot wait for that "first week" run, and the year of tuning the system to see if my ideas work. So much of success is failure, both personal and from others. Knowing how to use this knowledge is the key to making progress. I know that Katrin at Phius is working on the next level, thermal mass. Once my project is operational, success or fail I hope to share my findings with the industry. My friend Alex MacDonald was friends with Amory Lovens, and Joe and Amory now with Katrin have guided the industry towards standards. A long way to go, but the opportunities that exist today with all the new materials, software, machines, etc., is unprecedented. Stepping stones always build up to great things. The diversity of the team will lead to better outcomes. The same old, just does not work anymore. Thank you for the great day starter! Ideas for sure from this one. Now a days people like my friend at NASS use vacuum tubes which are as big as your arm to do the same work as that monster on top of that otherwise nice looking home.

I am contemplating the idea to put thermal solar panels on the south side of the house and outdoor air to water heat pump unit in the attic close to that wall so the panels would feed warm air into the heat pump then the heat pump heats water in the storage tank to use that heat during evening and night.

I like your thoughts on this house. I agree it isn't an efficient use of space or funds to heat hot water, though I admire the will and drive to make give it a go. Plus as you mention back then with different technology this perhaps wouldn't have been such a bad design. The person who designed this seems to have had a visionary mindset and would probably be quite knowledgeable on green building tech and materials today.

Perhaps you will enjoy this quote by Machiavelli: “It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new. This coolness arises partly from fear of the opponents, who have the laws on their side, and partly from the incredulity of men, who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience of them.”

so much of learning or solving problems is to "do something, even if it is wrong" or doesn't work

Hmmm.... interesting!!?? I wonder if they did some small scale testing to prove results before building the finished product?

I think that house may have an aneurysm. I'm not a doctor though.

Did you considering calling USAF to target a strike? Lol

Great to here that your daughters followed you in such a Nobel profession Steve, I wish more kids would be interested in the math and sciences in our country. I get the concept of this house but it is hideous looking