Posts Tagged ‘ Grand County ’

Active Solar: Thin-Film and Solar Evacuated Tubes In Action!

January 27, 2011
Active Solar: Thin-Film and Solar Evacuated Tubes In Action!

Because this house is located in Colorado, a state with over 300+ sunny days a year, the home owner is capitalizing on the sun’s relatively stable energy source and using it to provide both electricity and heat. The passive solar house boosts its efficiency with active solar photovoltaics (PV) to create electricity.  While the house creates...
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Net Zero PV Log Home

January 18, 2011
Net Zero PV Log Home

Is there anything more luxurious than spending time in a well-built home? Standing proudly on a hill surrounded by gorgeous mountain views, situated in one of the coldest areas of Colorado, the Fraser-Granby mountain valley, is a surprisingly efficient house. The contemporary active-passive solar house is situated and built to be cool in the...
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