A Passive Solar House with Trombe Walls
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...
Highlighting the Sustainable, Renewable and Green Building Technologies of Passive (and Active!) Solar Design
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...
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. In this article, we see the current features of the passive solar house. Part 1 shows a photo progression that took place in the transition...
It is stunning to hear about and see the transformation from an old farm house to a modern, efficient passive solar house. Yes, it is the same house!
With planning and creativity, almost any structure can be retrofitted with passive solar design elements.
A southern facing sun room is another method that can be used to integrate passive solar design into a structure.
Located close to BLM land with gorgeous views of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, this passive solar, modified earthship-style house is off the grid and generates all of its own electricity. Structure...
The highlights of the building are the passive solar heating and cooling, a Trombe wall, an active solar photovoltaic array, natural ventilation with clerestory windows and innovative cooling towers.