A new composite material passively keeps solar panels cool, boosting power output by 12.9% and extending their lifespan by ...

With climate-conscious design, materials, and passive cooling, residents can cut AC use and adopt sustainable living.

A luxury Shell Cove home which incorporates energy-efficient features has changed hands after an extended period on the ...

Researchers at Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) in Thailand have demonstrated a passive ... the solar cells and the higher temperatures attained during the heating ...

Their architect helped them design the house ... The glass front turned their house into a passive solar home, which meant that it could collect and retain heat from the sun to warm its interiors ...

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Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net ... to optimize natural lighting, and to minimize solar heat gain. When designing a Passive House building, architects create an ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building ... sides of a structure collect sunlight and natural heat during winter months when the sun is lower in the sky.

We can iterate massing options early in design and evaluate each for solar gain potential. The passive house designer’s goal is to use as little energy as possible. It’s not only about the air ...