Solar heating / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...heating demand by 70-90% compared to a standard code-buit home. This reduction is what makes solar-only heating possible; when the demand is low, a smaller, more affordable solar array can actually meet the load.  How does passive solar design and orientation affect heating? One of the very first considerations of any...

...heating, cooling and building operation than a standard house, the Rainbow Duplex was assembled in 4 ½ days using a prefabricated panelized system manufactured by British Columbia A successful passive solar home is designed to absorb as much of the sun’s heat as possible in the winter months, without over heating in su...

...solar igloo at first sounds counterintuitive, but contrast is at the heart of this design concept created by the L. McComber architectural team for Montreal's Igloofest. The solar igloo known as 'Celsius' can be visited free of charge until February 19th at the now famous Igloofest in the Old Port of Montreal. We were ...

...solar air heated floor that this house will rest on The Wakefield House Solar Air Heated Floor © Ecohome Chosen high efficiency heating brands : Legalett Solar Air-Heated Slab-on-Grade Form Kits Powrmatic heat pump DF-Jade House, (Pacific Energy Fireplaces & Stove), Wood Stove and (The Grill Bowl), Grill High-e...