Siting: Passive Heating And Daylighting
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Resilient Design: Passive Solar Heat
Passive solar design is a key element of creating resilient homes
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Solar Decathlon 2011: New Zealand Vacation Cabins Inspire Designers
This green-building interpretation of the ‘Kiwi bach’ uses local wood species to achieve comfort and energy efficiency
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Direct-Gain Passive Solar Heating
A way to heat a house without combustion, electricity, or moving parts
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Appalachian State’s Solar Homestead
Evoking an approach embraced by many of Appalachia’s early settlers, this team’s entry focuses on simplicity, durability, and convenience
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Architects Discuss Passive Solar Design
Green Architects’ Lounge: Chris, Phil, and Jesse explain how the sun can help heat your house
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Siting with the Sun: Passive Heating and Daylighting
Design Around the Sun to Lower Heating and Lighting Needs
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Is It Really Cheaper to Live In A Green House?
Yes, and in more ways that one. Energy conservation is one of the main goals of sustainable building, and following the basics of green design certainly lowers the cost of…