Passive Solar
Where Does Light Come From?
What is Passive Solar? A system that collects, stores, and redistributes solar energy without the use of fans, pumps, or complex controllers (without MACHINES!) Some examples: Direct Gain Trombe Wall Sunspace
Direct Gain South-Facing windows absorb Sun directly
How it Works
Trombe Wall South facing window has an airspace and then a wall that absorbs the heat from the Sun to heat up the room.
How it Works
What if you still want light?
Sunspace Collects heat for the main part of a building with a secondary room that is like a Green House.
How it Works
What Kind of Windows Work?
Horizontal vs. Vertical Windows
The Best Types of Windows!
How Much Light Will Come Through the Windows?
Traditional Building Methods: Saltbox House
Jacobs House by Frank Lloyd Wright
How it Works
Balcomb Residence, Santa Fe, NM
How it Works
Links Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects by Norbert Lechner