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Mark Chalom

Builder/Architect/ Educator,
Solar Design & Analysis

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Builder/Architect/ Educator,
Solar Design & Analysis
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States

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RE: Thermal mass

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-10-2026 03:00 PM
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Now your talking!

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-10-2026 10:49 AM
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A room full of large plants adds to the thermal mass. Planters with moist dirt, and large green plants are mostly water. Photosynthesis allows the plants to take in CO2, releasing O2, and turning the carbon into protein and beautiful fragrant flowers. I do not know how to compare that to Lithium Batteries. ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-09-2026 10:20 AM
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The big secret abour adobe is it acts like a phase change material. Latent cooling is dramatically adding cooling through its hydoscopic interaction with moisture. Better then stone or concrete.Please read the work by Dr John Maroney. It is extremely effective. Im getting a 21 degree delta T. Here in ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-04-2026 12:53 PM
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Dirt is not dirty. Yes dry climates. When you got it flaunt it. Other strategies for other climates. Taos Pueblo, 800 years occupied, life cycle?Yes, country in trouble, but nows the time to be positive. Got no choice. Mark Chalom

Thermal mass

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-04-2026 09:35 AM
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Happy 4th from NM. Adobe walls with mud plaster. Hot here 99 outside, 78 inside. Sleep wirh blankets to our chins. Dirt works.

RE: Wed 18 Mar - Trombe walls

Posted By Mark Chalom 03-23-2026 07:25 AM
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Hi Luther, beware, Quentin Wilson and I did this at Ghost Ranch 40 years ago as part of an Adobe class. It worked so well, they ate the chickens and made the space their farm office.

Passive

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-28-2025 09:42 AM
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The heat , clean air, fragrance, beauty, colors are just the byproducts. ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar Design & Analysis Santa Fe NM ------------------------------

Passive

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-28-2025 09:41 AM
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RE: Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-26-2024 08:14 AM
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Thanks Kieth.

RE: Happy Summer Solstice!

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 10:21 PM
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Thank you Ella for letting everyone know about Anna's latest documentary film. It's spectacular and inspiring. Now with the major stand of the moon, the alignments are visible.

RE: Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 11:06 AM
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I store my energy in Adobes. Just dirt, totally recyclable. The by products show every day. Happy Solstice!

Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage Attachments

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 11:06 AM
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RE: Meet our Member Spotlight - M. Keith Sharp!

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-19-2024 01:24 PM
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Nice going Kieth, great work, keep it up! Mark Chalom, Architect ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar Design & Analysis Santa Fe NM ------------------------------

RE: Solar Today Article: Six Solutions to Battery Mineral Challenges

Posted By Mark Chalom 10-13-2023 09:18 AM
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MIT is looking at using Bio Char in concrete, to make a super conductor to store electricity emaging you foundation will be your battery. Maybe concrete EVs. Interesting! Love to hear feedback. Mark /https://scitechdaily.com/new-breakthrough-in-energy-storage-mit-engineers-create-supercapacitor-out ...

RE: Question for all ASES Members - Solar Educational Materials

Posted By Mark Chalom 08-21-2023 10:54 AM
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Hello Keith, There are a few tools I use for Passive Solar design. Either for study or for teaching. Its very direct and graphic. it will not produce numbers but very visual. I use it for off South analysis as well as shading situations. A simple model can show a lot. a photo from horizon can show seasonal ...

RE: Resale of home

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-30-2023 09:58 AM
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Hello Dara. I have reviewed the "Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum" sent to me by you. It is to be filled out by the owner, builder or other, not necessarily the appraiser. It is very complex with various green elements. Passive Solar is not mentioned unless it comes under the name "other". ...

RE: Resale of home

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-23-2023 10:26 AM
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Hello all, Two years ago we had our home appraised for refinancing. At that time appraisers were three months out. We did not have any choice of who. The appraiser we got explained to us, he was legally and by rules of the appraising industry, he was not allowed to give us a nickel for our 5 kw PV System. ...

RE: K.I.S.S.

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-13-2023 09:51 AM
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Hello, I like the concept of K.I.S.S. As Florence van Dresser always said, " you don't need a chain saw to cut butter"! With that in mind i wants to share my trash solar, sunny honey de crystalizer. Its not going to solve the energy crisis but we all have jars of crystalized honey on the shelf. It took ...

Spring

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-10-2023 09:42 AM
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I so enjoy these discussions. Lets not forget the simple beauty our sun provides. Happy Spring. Mark Chalom

Spring Attachments

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-10-2023 09:41 AM
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