Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate ...

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), “ Passive Solar Home Design .” Accessed June 8, 2022. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), “ Net ...

When Chris Senior was in college in the ’70s, he was convinced energy independence was just around the corner: windmills and solar panels would be everywhere, and we’d no longer all be plugged ...

Sonya Newenhouse’s Wisconsin-based, 968-square-foot passive solar home is 80 percent more energy-efficient than the average U.S. home. Building a home with near-zero winter heating costs may ...

Passive solar heating strategies increase the cost of a new build, but the design will minimize energy use and utility power consumption over the lifetime of the home. Passive and active solar ...

People in the United States as well as many around the world are becoming more conscious of our dwindling resources and global warming. CA was the first State in the US to make solar panels on new ...

PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN STRATEGIES 1. Super-insulated angled metal roof can support photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight into electricity. 2. South-facing skylights allow wintertime sunlight (and ...

Passive houses, also known as "Passivhaus", represent a construction model that integrates energy efficiency, comfort and sustainability. While it may seem like a futuristic concept, this type of ...

Melbourne Design Studios transformed a row of townhouses in the historic, post-industrial neighborhood of Richmond into an award-winning, energy-efficient development.

• The Sun-Inspired House by Debra Rucker Coleman — Specific information about passive solar and energy efficiency. • Passive Solar Design Basics by David Wright — Just like it says, this ...

A custom-built passive house could cost as much as 12% more to construct than one that does not comply with stringent energy-efficient standards. But in Tim's experience, the increase is closer to ...