06Fargo wrote:
Wouldn't a unit with all living and storage spaces, tanks, and systems totally enclosed within a R40 roof and R20 walls and floors envelope be nice? Drop down window insulators for cold nights or hot afternoons, low amp radiant heating, controlled heat recovery ventilation...
Sure, but you would be losing a lot of interior room by expanding the dimensions of the wall, floor, and ceiling. Triple pane, argon filled widows are a solution to better window R-value but an insulated shutter does have some merit. Radiant heating is expensive to implement. If you wish to give up space for a heat exchanger, that would be a great idea.
One thing nearly all RV's lack is a continuous vapor barrier. Also, installing a thermal break between framing and the interior walls afford a lot more comfortability.
I have some of the above in my trailer, it is easy to heat and is super quiet inside.
