Even diehard Instagrammers admit it: Sometimes the best design is in what you don’t see. Such is the case with passive solar design, an approach to building that—in a nutshell—uses a house’s site, ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

Since ancient times, people have found ways to use the sun’s heat to stay warm or keep cool. They built homes from clay and other materials that hold heat well, and they placed them in ways that ...

What is passive solar energy, and how can passive solar be incorporated into energy efficient home designs? A natural builder shares tips on building an energy-efficient home. To me, the art of ...

The need for sustainable and healthy living has never been more urgent than it is today. With the rising threat of climate change and the growing concern for public health, we need to consider how we ...

Douglas Romines springs for triple-pane windows, wood fiber insulation, and solar power to build an efficient Hudson Valley home at a cost just slightly above traditional construction. Stones ...

As one of the most beautiful states in the country, Maine offers an infinite number of advantages. But the state’s notoriously frigid winters often leave new residents desperate to find some respite ...

Heating houses is a major energy suck. Behind passenger cars and trucking, it’s the largest energy draw in the United States. But it turns out homeowners looking to stay warm don’t need to rely just ...

Trombe wall systems are an established passive solar design technology that utilises a massive wall with an external glazed façade to capture, store and gradually release solar energy. By absorbing ...

Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, D.C., designed by Perkins Eastman, is LEED Platinum–certified and one of the most energy-efficient high schools in the U.S. (Courtesy Perkins ...

The very low Energy Efficiency seems to make it not worthwhile. It is important to have station keeping like the Quasite system but this can also be dynamically maintained. The low efficiency makes ...