"Passive solar home"

Passive solar home / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

Solariums in cold climates won't heat your home

...solarium in a cold climate? Solariums have been gaining in popularity over the last 20 years, as many homeowners have found them to be a very enticing solution to brightening up a long winter. They are made even more appealing by the many manufacturers who offer solariums at very attractive prices - especially when com...

Passive House

Everything you need to know about Passive House certification

...Passive House Institute) and PHIUS (Passive House Institute US) and for Canada there is Passive House Canada and the Canadian Passive House Institute. This guide aims to describe the origins of Passive House certification, which can be accredited to a very futuristic Passive Solar heating design home built in the 1970'...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Award winning Net Zero Energy house in Edmonton Alberta leads the way

...homeowners when their children and their families live in the home. Education and information sharing: We have opened up the home to the public annually since 2015 for the Ecosolar home tour; so far over 800 people have viewed the home. This annual tour shows Edmonton’s most energy efficient homes and is run by volunte...

Efficient home design

Ecohome Demo House: high performance, affordable cost

...home’s Edelweiss House demonstration home - passive heating and cooling, healthy living space, affordable to build and operate, resilient and flexible design. The underlying goal of the Edelweiss House was to design and build a modestly-sized but functional home that would greatly outperform conventionally built home...

Passive solar home design

...passive solar house is simply one that has been designed to take advantage of that. Passive solar heating is yet another green building design feature that will save you money while improving your quality of life, EcoHome even have a design and rating system designed around it called The Passive Solar Index - check it ...