Passive solar heating / Discussions

...passive solar homes Passive solar heating is the concept of designing a home to passively collect free heat from the sun by orienting the home for maximum solar exposure, also called insolation to the south. A good place to start would be this page which leads you to our video guide on passive solar home design - How t...

...heating and/ or cooling costs, but south facing windows in cold climates can actually provide more heat than they lose. Is your window wall facing south? Great if it is, you can pick up a lot of free heat that way. Here is the first place I think you should start, our page on passive heating and cooling - All about pas...

...passive heating and cooling. That means orienting the home for solar gain in winter but ensuring sufficient shading to avoid over heating in summer. This page is your best starting place –  All about Passive Solar Home Construction  That will help you understand the basic concepts, then you could find a local home desi...

...passive solar house with wood wondows.  Some of the windows are fogged between the panes.  I don't know if I need replacement complete windows, or if I should try to just replace the glass in the problem windows.  I have had some trim work done over the years.  All the commercials I see talk about UV ray protection.  W...

...passive solar home design video series, there are some tips in there that may also help.  You can also take a look at these articles: Passive solar home design Is it spelled insolation or insulation? Understanding the terms  Are skylights a good idea?

...passive house, and designing a home for passive solar heat collection will keep your energy costs at a minimum and also help it stay warm in the event of power failures. When you suggest a basement, my first thought would be to avoid that and stay above grade. Building a basement is typically a more expensive way to bu...

...solar-heated air panels feeding air tubes in the slab floor. Solar air heating panels are a lot less hassle and risk than solar water heating panels, and a lot more affordable than photovoltaic solar panels. We expect this to be among the more affordable off-grid heating solutions as it will only take a small PV panel ...