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"Did architect Ed Mazria, author of 'The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design' and recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2020 Gold Medal Award, intentionally spark renewed interest in passive solar design?

During his keynote address on Solar Design, Architecture, and the Future of Solar Education at SOLAR 2022, he showed that the solar energy striking south-facing vertical surfaces is almost as much as that falling on south-facing roofs in the northern hemisphere.

With the current emphasis on electrifying buildings, it was a timely reminder of the potential of passive solar to heat homes directly through south-facing windows without first converting energy to electricity."

Read this article by Debbie Rucker Coleman, ASES board member and architect at Sun Plans, Inc...

Debbie also wrote a book, "The Sun-Inspired House: House Designs Warmed and Brightened by the Sun," that is worth reading. Not only does it have more detail on designing for passive solar heating and passive cooling, it also has good advice on working with architects and builders.

"Did architect Ed Mazria, author of 'The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design' and recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2020 Gold Medal Award, intentionally spark renewed interest in passive solar design?

During his keynote address on Solar Design, Architecture, and the Future of Solar Education at SOLAR 2022, he showed that the solar energy striking south-facing vertical surfaces is almost as much as that falling on south-facing roofs in the northern hemisphere.

With the current emphasis on electrifying buildings, it was a timely reminder of the potential of passive solar to heat homes directly through south-facing windows without first converting energy to electricity."

Read this article by Debbie Rucker Coleman, ASES board member and architect at Sun Plans, Inc...

Thanks Keith!

The printed books are sold out, but we have the eBook version (which comes with a folder of over 150 house design flyers) available through our website.

If I decide to update it,  I will be sure to look for assistance from an editor such as Kat at Solar Today who was awesome to work with on the recent Passive Solar article. When The Sun-Inspired House first came out, it was reviewed by Martin Holladay who is now Energy Nerd at Green Building Advisor (one of my favorite resources for housing-related energy research and articles). See attached review.

Hope to see many of you next week in Boulder!

Debbie also wrote a book, "The Sun-Inspired House: House Designs Warmed and Brightened by the Sun," that is worth reading. Not only does it have more detail on designing for passive solar heating and passive cooling, it also has good advice on working with architects and builders.

"Did architect Ed Mazria, author of 'The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design' and recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2020 Gold Medal Award, intentionally spark renewed interest in passive solar design?

During his keynote address on Solar Design, Architecture, and the Future of Solar Education at SOLAR 2022, he showed that the solar energy striking south-facing vertical surfaces is almost as much as that falling on south-facing roofs in the northern hemisphere.

With the current emphasis on electrifying buildings, it was a timely reminder of the potential of passive solar to heat homes directly through south-facing windows without first converting energy to electricity."

Read this article by Debbie Rucker Coleman, ASES board member and architect at Sun Plans, Inc...