The primary cause of heat on playa is diret sunlight. We have found that even partial shade drops the temp about 10 degrees as felt by your body
Deep shade can actually lower the temp more for a simple reason. The ground does not pick up the heat from the direct sun. And stays closer to ground temp which is around 70-80 degrees on the surface This is why all the desert critters dig burrows to stay in at daytime and come out at night So if you have your hexayurt just sitting out in the blazing sun. It is not as cool as one under secondary shade. I have built shade structures for 40 -50 people and covering a 30 x40 area with tarps drops the temp inside 20 degrees or.more with sufficient ventilation The other big advantage is using the insulation of a hexayurt is a "swampcooler" This lowers the air temp by evaporation ... Extremely effective in a dry desert but of course uses water Several designs abound however many use a large plastic trash bin with holes cut in it. And then a swamp cooler blanket wrapped inside You can use a solar fountain pump to spray water in the inside and a 12v fan to blow air thru it I've used a duct to carry the air the few inches from the outlet of the swamp cooler to the yurt / tent The increased humidity helps some with nasal dryness but you definitely need an outlet from your yurt unless you want to create a sweat bath! I DO know English. Sent from my mobile, please forgive spelling and grammar. Thanks! On Jun 7, 2013, at 12:01 AM, Charlie Staley <[email protected]> wrote: > Super 77 is going to run you a bunch of $$. If it is white, you probably > won't have much of an issue. I don't think there is a whole lot gained by > the insulation of the panels. The radiant barrier helps a lot, but the > ambient temperature soaks in anyway. They (foam panel) are more efficient, > I'm sure. But in the heat of the day efficient and comfortable can still be > a ways apart. > > With the panels being thinner, a smaller structure will work in your favor. > By smaller, I'm referring to panel sizes not being 4x8. Not necessarily a > small yurt design. > Another thing you can check out, if you are bent on radiant barrier are the > glass bead paint additives. There is a company that markets paint and paint > additives. I believe that there are also aluminum based paints for the same > purpose. > > If the board is white, you won't have to worry about 165F. Now, if it's > black, everything changes. You will want that mylar. > > > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:55:51 AM UTC-5, Gnome wrote: >> >> Salutations Hexayurt Community! >> >> I work for a corporation making large format graphics for tradeshows and >> exhibitions. We make a great many "Meter Panels" which consist of 1/2" >> GatorBoard cut to a size of 38.125"x87". When the show is over, they are >> usually reused once and then discarded. I have received permission to take a >> few throwaways home. This summer will be my first BM, and I hear it's quite >> a bit more enjoyable when you don't have to stay in a tent. Trying to stay >> in the spirit of recycling and reusing materials, (in addition to having a >> definite lack of disposable income) I'm trying to keep this project in the >> realm of "lots-o-time and little cash." I would be interested in making a >> folding version of whichever HY i end up making. >> >> Ideas: >> >> cut the boards down to 38.125" x 76.25" (to maintain the 1:2 ratio of a >> 4'x8') >> repurpose mylar emergency blankets (spray adhesive to the board and >> squeegee'd smooth to reflect as much energy as possible) to redirect as much >> energy as possible. >> try to find an alternative to the very expensive tape >> >> Potential Cons: >> >> Gator not meant for insulating, not sure how efficient it will be >> with a foam core, not sure if structurally up to the challenge of sitting in >> the playa heat. >> using smaller boards, i get a smaller structure. >> >> I just wanted to see if anyone has done something like this before, or >> already discounted Gator as an acceptable material. >> >> I think if the weather holds here in reno, I'll try a sun test with a mylar >> and un mylar coated plank of Gator between two chairs with suspended weight >> to see if there is much heat distortion. >> >> Also )(oenix, what is the info for that R-Max warehouse in fernley? >> >> >> Thanks a bunch to any one who can help me out! >> >> >> -Gnome > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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