Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
solar energy for the home
Now here is an interesting article that I found which talks a bit about another way to use solar energy for the home. It is a slightly different approach, one which some of us might be able to take advantage of.
Passive solar, energy efficient home with a Trombe wall …
This passive solar home is designed to capture and store the suns energy in the windows. These windows contain more than 3000 pounds of water capable of storing 75000 Btu’s of energy on a good sunny day. Free, couresy of Mr. sun. …
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 5:15 am
Read more about solar house design. You must have an idea for a design before going about building or changing anything. Here is an article which might help get those creative juices flowing.
Passive solar home design – Latest news from Suncatcher Solar Homes
Use the natural heat and light of the sun to bring life and energy into your home. Live in a.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
As with everything else, there are varying opinions about the best way to approach a solar house design. The two primary systems, although there are variations, are passive and active systems. The central theme for both systems is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and, at the same time, save on heating, cooling, and operational costs.
The passive home is designed to use as much of the heat and warmth of the sun in winter as is physically possible. In the summer, it is designed to close out the sun as much as possible. This is done passively, without the use of a great deal of mechanical help.
