Passive Solar
Where Does Light Come From?
What is Passive Solar?
A system that collects, stores, and redistributessolar 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 thena wall that absorbs the heat from the Sun toheat up the room.
How it Works
What if you still want light?
Sunspace
Collects heat for the main part of a building witha 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 ComeThrough the Windows?
Traditional Building Methods:Saltbox House
Jacobs House by Frank LloydWright
How it Works
Balcomb Residence, Santa Fe, NM
How it Works
Links
Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects by Norbert Lechner