Rabbit hutch tiny house

Overview

Rabbits cannot tolerate temperatures greater than 30 degC, this is why they live underground.
In this project we experiment with the six Passive House principles to keep internal temperatures as constant as possible.
The six Passive House principles are:
- air tightness - air leaks result in excessive temperature gains or losses
- insulation - stops thermal leakage through roofs, walls and floors
- thermal mass - slows heat gain or heat loss
- double glazed windows - is the equivalent of insulation for windows
- north facing windows for heat gain
- eliminating thermal bridges

In this project we will experiment with a foam box that we can modify using the six Passive House principles.
To monitor the effects of the six Principles we will use a temperature sensor

We will also include two controls:
- one temperature sensor in an unmodified foam box
- one temperature sensor measuring atmospheric temperature changes

Using PVA glue, paint the inside and outside surfaces of the foam box with two coats of PVA glue
Foam often has small micropores that allows air to pass through
We call this an open foam structure
Once dry, the PVA coating should help create a box that is more air tight.
This should improve thermal performance in comparison to the two controls.