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Energy conservation, global warming and the need for quality housing are all critical issues that face our world today, but the solutions can seem to be at cross-purposes: decreased emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) — a greenhouse gas — from energy use reductions in existing homes versus increased energy demand and emissions due to the growing overall number of homes. Dow products can help, through initiatives such as the Passive House Standards for energy-saving construction, a concept that started in Northern Europe.

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An earth-built passive solar house: cob (south), strawbale (north)

April 1, 2011

Passive solar design dates back over 2 and a half millennia to the ancient Greeks and Chinese; it not only predates modern HVAC systems, but also modern materials. So it makes sense that earth-built homes would play well with passive solar techniques. In this video, natural building expert Michael G. Smith shows us how they […]

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Passive solar, urban live/work, relatively small space design

March 30, 2011

Architect Alan Cohen’s dream house is efficient with space; he packs he packs 4000 square feet of multi-use building- office (1050 sq ft), home (1730 sq ft), art studio for his wife and garage- onto a 3750 square foot lot. It’s also very energy efficient; Cohen uses passive solar for heating and cooling his home, […]

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Passive Solar Simplified 1; An overview of green home design

August 19, 2010

Architect Thomas Doerr shows just what you need to know about passive solar house design to save over 80% of your home’s heating and cooling bills. You will learn what you need to do to take advantage of the clean, free heating and cooling from the sun, and to lessen your dependence on volatile dirty […]

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True Green Building means having a near Zero Energy Home and starts with Passive Solar Home Design

April 24, 2010

Advantage Development Co. in Asheville, NC is a five (5) time “Parade of Homes” Best Builder Winner with satisfied clients scattered all over Western North Carolina. View this video to understand just how important passive solar home design is if you want a true green, near zero energy home. Spring is the best time to […]

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Www.thesolarvillage.com – Passive Solar

March 28, 2010

Tell others to see http://www.thesolarvillage…. . Andreas Delleske is a member of a private group that built a “passive house” that uses only 1.5 litres of oil per square meter per year for heati… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Passive Solar, Energy Efficient Home With A Trombe Wall?

March 3, 2010

This passive solar home is designed to capture and store the suns energy in the windows. These windows contain more than 3,000 pounds of water capable of storing 75,000 Btu’s of energy on a good su… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Zed Floor Plan, Passive Solar Thermal Buffer Zone

February 10, 2010

Zero Energy Design coined the term “Thermal Buffer Zone” in the materials about our first ZED home in 1979. It is the extremely efficient concept that two small temperature differentials result in… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Cheap Diy Solar Passive Shop

February 6, 2010

See this upgrade to my shop making it solar passive. Use the sun to provide lighting to your shop. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Passive Solar Air Heater Heating System Alternative Energy

November 22, 2009

This is a video of the Passive Solar Heating System in use at http://www.envirosponsible.com in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It provides a great deal of heat, and the installer, Chris, will be makin… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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