The great room of the Myers home is designed to let in plenty of sun in the winter, while blocking it in the summer. Plan a comfortable, energy-efficient home that saves you money on heating and ...

We thought about hiring an architect with a specialization in passive solar design, but ultimately heeded the sage advice of our contractor, Jeff Wooster, and started perusing online house plans.

a solar greenhouse with a concrete slab floor that shares its heat with the main house. Passive solar designs can take many forms. An interior stone-wall backdrop for a pellet stove can double as ...

L.A. based practice Standard sent us this 167 sqm concrete and wood passive solar house on the top of a hillside ... and allows openings to span from floor to ceiling. Save this picture!

Warner, a plumber, designed a passive solar ... house around these big steel trusses that he had gotten somewhere cheap," Zeh recalled this week. Warner hired a structural engineer to draw up ...

Related: Solar-powered Bush House exemplifies chic eco-friendly ... winter sun to penetrate the charcoal-pigmented floor slab. The open floor plan also ensures that natural light and cooling ...

Large windows and sliding floor ... divided the house lengthwise into the private and communal areas; the two bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the west side, while the open-plan kitchen ...

EASTON — Being called “passive ... solar-saving design is only one interesting aspect of the contemporary, architect-designed residence. The 11-room home is designed with an open floor plan ...