Fantastic thought on the bed. We can make the area even smaller, and put on a bunch of sweaters :-) I kid you of course, but essentially the same technique.
What I was immediately thinking about is that you also need a little fresh air supply to the bed. I'm sure CO2 concentrations can get very high in there if there is no air flow. But now we are getting into high tech (like the Italian HiCan version you show) with HRV's connected to a Peltier Cooler.
Instead of conditioning the space defined by the bed, why not just condition the sleepers themselves? If the room is too warm, then use less insulative mattresses and covers (e.g. weighted blankets with steel shot), or cirulate water to the top layer of the bed. If the room is too cold, the average mattress already makes a fantastic insulator, as does a heavy comforter. Four posters require too many compromises with respect to air quality.
I struggle a bit with the evenness and consistency of temperature in a Passive House, exactly because sleeping in a cool room is generally thought of as better, and I love the idea of bed nooks which would, as others have pointed out, be warmer. One can always open a window to cool down a bedroom at night I guess.
I’m current staying at an eco friendly hotel in London, and I have what amounts to a 4 poster bathroom! It seems like it was fitted post-build. The corners are metal and walls are a panel of sorts. Have to step up to get into it.
I love this concept -- I saw a Rick Joy res interior with this strategy, which is inspired more about daylight (for sleeping), but I really like the notion of microclimates (and heating or cooling only what you need). This is an extension of zoned heating/cooling, but so much more space/activity specific (and beautiful).
Fantastic thought on the bed. We can make the area even smaller, and put on a bunch of sweaters :-) I kid you of course, but essentially the same technique.
What I was immediately thinking about is that you also need a little fresh air supply to the bed. I'm sure CO2 concentrations can get very high in there if there is no air flow. But now we are getting into high tech (like the Italian HiCan version you show) with HRV's connected to a Peltier Cooler.
If you want to party like it's 1599 will have to buy a guillotine too!
Instead of conditioning the space defined by the bed, why not just condition the sleepers themselves? If the room is too warm, then use less insulative mattresses and covers (e.g. weighted blankets with steel shot), or cirulate water to the top layer of the bed. If the room is too cold, the average mattress already makes a fantastic insulator, as does a heavy comforter. Four posters require too many compromises with respect to air quality.
I struggle a bit with the evenness and consistency of temperature in a Passive House, exactly because sleeping in a cool room is generally thought of as better, and I love the idea of bed nooks which would, as others have pointed out, be warmer. One can always open a window to cool down a bedroom at night I guess.
I’m current staying at an eco friendly hotel in London, and I have what amounts to a 4 poster bathroom! It seems like it was fitted post-build. The corners are metal and walls are a panel of sorts. Have to step up to get into it.
I love this concept -- I saw a Rick Joy res interior with this strategy, which is inspired more about daylight (for sleeping), but I really like the notion of microclimates (and heating or cooling only what you need). This is an extension of zoned heating/cooling, but so much more space/activity specific (and beautiful).