Tiny House Heating for Cold Climates

Hey tiny house fans,
We have been talking with Paul about this October's rocket innovator event in Montana.
Ernie and I were thinking about what to teach.
Between the Ants' innovative shelters, the skiddable guest cabins, and the 'movement' including TV audiences, there might be a lot of interest in how to heat tiny houses in colder climates.

Strategies for smaller or portable spaces are different from site-built homes, and so are the heating needs.  
Last year's innovator event produced several small, clean-burning heaters that would be fun to share.
We'd also like to discuss solar heating, climate-conscious design, and effective weatherization for tiny houses both portable and site-built.

I think we could do a good mix of basics, hands-on practice, and resources for designers in a 2-day course.

- Would this be interesting?  (upvote this post)
- What specific content would be most exciting to see?  
- What would make a sexy title for this course?

(Please post one suggestion per post, so we can upvote exciting suggestions below.)

Thanks,
Erica W

Holistic Heat for Tiny Homes
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Climate Adapted Heating and Cooking for Tiny Homes

Heat My Tiny House

content suggestion:
Three Tiny DIY Heaters (off-grid, renewable heat)

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Solar Hot Water for heating
(maybe we can talk Caleb into co-teaching this section, or another local installer with good tips on drainback systems and sizing/design)

Is there a tiny house option for older folks who would like to pull one as they ramble between home in the frozen North and the grandkids in El Paso? Preferably one that snaps together like Legos.

I think it's called a pop-up camper.

if I could do a pop-up stove, now that would be a real trick.

I am in the process of moving into my tiny house. As of now I am heating with a small propane heater. I have tons of questions about building a rocket mass heater.
We would love to talk to you and Ernie about coming to Denver to do a workshop in the very near future. This could be a practice event for your workshop in Montana.
Could you please contact me about this please.Thank you!I have all of your books and videos but this is a total change from those stoves.

Uncle Mud touches on the challenges of incorporating a rocket heater in a tiny house, underlining the need for heat storage to avoid abrupt temperature fluctuations.

We seem to have more and more people living in portable small houses, because the wheels are often the only way to be allowed to build small and live in it.

However, the problem is... mass is heavy to move, but mass absorbing and releasing heat is what makes the living space comfortable.

Years ago, we travelled in a motor home late one fall. The propane furnace was noisy and cycled on and off. More/better insulation would have helped a lot but it takes up space and most tiny homes on wheels keep the walls a minimal thickness to allow for more interior space.

I think some of the RMH designs that have been built at Wheaton Labs for the stationary housing are very creative. It would be lovely to read an update on how the worked last winter.

I also like the idea of somehow being able to combine the "heating" aspect and the "cooking" aspect into one unit for tiny living.