Hard to believe, but in 14 seconds, the sun provides all the energy that the earth uses in one day. Most of the energy striking the Earth is not utilized, yet more and more people are building passive solar houses that harness the sun’s energy. This passive solar house is a submission from...
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This passive solar home was submitted by Brian Knight of Springtime Homes. It is an efficient, passive and active solar home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Constructed with SIPs (Structured Insulated Panels) it boasts a HERS rating of 47, making it an efficient home with a tightly insulated envelope. Two different, but...
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Purdue University designed and built a house, complete with clerestory windows, garage and a self-watering biowall. Called the INHome, paying homage to their home state of Indiana, the home is powered by 36, 240-watt solar panels for a 9.0 kW system that can annually produce as much energy as the house consumes. The INHome...
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UPDATE: See the lovely INHome built for the 2011 Solar Decathlon. It looked like the All-American home, with a garage and biowall. The following is a review of the model. The team from Purdue University based in Indiana is creating a house for the 2011 Solar Decathlon called the IN Home. It will use...
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To enjoy stunning natural beauty and see energy efficiency in action, visit Zion National Park in southern Utah. Zion National Park’s Visitor Center is surrounded by tall, colorful-banded, majestic sandstone cliffs and is also a model of energy efficiency and sustainability that features passive solar design. The highlights of the building are the passive...
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