In this lovely and innovative passive solar retrofit, an older adobe home transformed to become an efficient, modern house with a south facing sun room and a south facing two-story Trombe wall. It is also a grid-tied solar electric home that produces enough electricity to have paid for the solar photovoltaic (PV) system within...
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This passive solar straw bale house is situated in one of the coldest places in the nation. Gunnison, Colorado, ranks within the top 5 cities with the average coldest temperatures in the United States, yet the insulating properties of the straw bales make this an efficient and comfortable passive solar home. An amazing aspect...
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Tucked away where the canyon country meets the mountains, is a beautiful passive solar home built with two Trombe Walls. People who live in passive solar homes tend to exude a certain passion and excitement about their houses. It’s as if they have a really cool treasure house that is simultaneously philosophically and economically...
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