Happy Winter Solstice!
It’s that time of year when the days are short as the sun travels its lowest and shallowest path across our sky. Passive solar homes are ones that integrate with their environments and take...
Highlighting the Sustainable, Renewable and Green Building Technologies of Passive (and Active!) Solar Design
It’s that time of year when the days are short as the sun travels its lowest and shallowest path across our sky. Passive solar homes are ones that integrate with their environments and take...
The Solarei Architecture firm based in New Zealand, is building sleek, efficient passive solar homes that integrate natural ventilation to help cool and heat the building, while respecting the surrounding environment by building sustainably....
My apologies, it looks like the online magazine SolarToday no longer exists, so the images are missing. 🙁 This article first appeared in the May 2012 issue of Solar Today. Text and Photos by...
It’s that time of the year – it’s summertime! As the days grow longer and warmer, it’s time to hit the road and explore the world around you. If you drive across Wyoming you...
This article was first published in Solar Today in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue. By NORBERT M. LECHNER For most people, “solar energy” invokes the technologies of photovoltaics (PV) and, more generally, active solar systems...
Made entirely from wood, the goals of the AIR house were to be Affordable, Innovative and Recyclable. The Czech Technical University designed the house for older 50+ year-olds who are nearing retirement.
To compete in the 2013 Solar Decathlon, the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College joined forces to build ADAPT.
Stanford University designed and built the Start.Home to make sustainability trendy, social and affordable. They were awarded 1st place in both Affordability and Energy Balance, making more solar energy then they needed or used.
The Catholic University of America, George Washington University and American University combined their talents to create Harvest Home. It is a home that is being donated to serve returning U.S. military veterans.
Built for those working in remote regions, the University of Calgary designed a home that is both sustainable and comfortable. They placed 1st in both the Hot Water and Energy Balance…