Oh, how wrong they were! Subtitled Energy, Ecology, and Earthen Architecture, the book traces a largely forgotten yet freshly relevant period of experimentation with passive-solar design and adobe ...

reports Passive House design aggressively insulates against the elements, captures solar heat gain in winter and shades from solar gain in summer. Passive House design also provides natural ...

Unlock the sun’s full potential with passive solar greenhouse designs for an energy-efficient Chinese greenhouse design to grow warm-season plants year-round with little to no extra heating.

“We’ve always been interested in craft, and we’ve always been interested in making sure that our design ... some solar panels ...

We can sometimes use the sun’s energy directly, like when we design homes to take advantage of passive solar heat. But when ...

Garry Baverstock AM is a Perth-based architect, property developer, author and scientist specialising in energy efficient building design. He was one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture in ...