How Do You Build A Passive Solar House?
Energy-efficient homes are a must with today’s fuel costs and environmental issues. A house built from the ground up to be energy-efficient saves an enormous amount of money on fuel and environmental costs. Many builders now build Energy Star-rated homes that are designed with high-quality insulation and high-performance heating units. However, there’s an even more environmentally friendly way to heat a home: passive solar. Passive solar collects energy through a variety of organic processes harnessing natural light and heat. A passive solar house incorporates both ancient and cutting-edge building techniques. Understand what passive solar means. Passive solar refers to the collection of warmth and light from the sun to heat your home without expending any energy to facilitate its collection. Passive solar is not a means of collecting energy to power your home’s lighting or appliances. Begin by designing a home with a long wall facing due south. A passive solar home requires a south-fa
