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Thermal mass in the floors beneath the south facing windows retains the heat of the sun in winter months.
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Homes that have been well designed through innovative passive solar design principles not only reduce your carbon footprint but also save you money through reducing your running costs which in most cases will increase the resale value of your home.
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Typically passive solar house plans are designed in order to conserve space.
Requires proper orientation to the sun with one highly glazed wall facing south.
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Passive solar floor plans are designed with large windows for optimal positioning in relationship to the sun to increase the energy efficiency of the home and reduce the usage of natural resources such as fossil heating fuel.
The house plans and support material represent one option for achieving a 7 star nathers energy rating.
Efficient use of space.
Common characteristics of passive solar house plans.
One of the latest designs at the cape in cape paterson by beaumont concepts.
And despite the storm clouds gathering the home s solar passive design meant no artificial lighting is needed a big difference to my own 1970s house on a dark day.
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While the house was still in the finishing bits stage i thought it was so lovely and had such a pleasant calming feel to it.
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The roof overhang is set to allow the light of the low arcing winter sun in and keep out the light of the high arcing summer sun.
Open floor plans and high ceilings make small spaces feel larger in passive solar house plans.
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The home often have wide overhangs over the windows to provide shading in the warm.