Economical/Green air conditioning help

charlie chitlin · August 6th, 2008, 11:54 AM

Anybody know an efficient/environmentally way to cool a small building?
About 800 ft.su.
And...quiet would be a real plus.
It is a workshop/classroom.

castpolymer · August 6th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Old swamp coolers work pretty good. My dad used to use a few when we owned a chain of laundromats.

1293 · August 6th, 2008, 12:41 PM

The first thing I would do would be to insulate it really well. That would pay off year round.

51tele · August 6th, 2008, 12:55 PM

insulate and install ac window unit-----quick and easy

KC · August 6th, 2008, 01:21 PM

I don't think a swamp box will work in Pennsylvania -- too humid. We're doing our first summer in an eco-friendly, super well-insulated house and we're getting by just closing up the house at 10-11 in the morning and opening it back up in the evening, whenever it cools down. But even on a hot day here, it will get down into the 50s at night.

Your best bet might be just to insulate & ventilate, but throw a window unit in the mix for when you need it.

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1293 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,569	The first thing I would do would be to insulate it really well. That would pay off year round.

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KC Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 1,255 16 Photos	I don't think a swamp box will work in Pennsylvania -- too humid. We're doing our first summer in an eco-friendly, super well-insulated house and we're getting by just closing up the house at 10-11 in the morning and opening it back up in the evening, whenever it cools down. But even on a hot day here, it will get down into the 50s at night. Your best bet might be just to insulate & ventilate, but throw a window unit in the mix for when you need it.