Passive and Active Solar Retrofit on a Traditional Adobe
An older adobe home was transformed to become an efficient, modern house with a south facing sun room and a south facing two-story Trombe wall.
Category: Retrofit
A Translucent Quonset Hut Retrofit on an Adobe Home
A gleaming Quonset hut graces the top of the hill that was at one time the mission and village square that was the bustling center of Galisteo.
From Farmhouse to Modern Passive Solar, Part 2
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...
From Farmhouse to Passive Solar Modern
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!
Passive Solar Quonset Hut Retrofit
With planning and creativity, almost any structure can be retrofitted with passive solar design elements.