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Mark Chalom

Builder/Architect/ Educator,
Solar Design & Analysis

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Builder/Architect/ Educator,
Solar Design & Analysis
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States

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Passive

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-28-2025 09:42 AM
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The heat , clean air, fragrance, beauty, colors are just the byproducts. ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar Design & Analysis Santa Fe NM ------------------------------

Passive

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-28-2025 09:41 AM
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RE: Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-26-2024 08:14 AM
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Thanks Kieth.

RE: Happy Summer Solstice!

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 10:21 PM
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Thank you Ella for letting everyone know about Anna's latest documentary film. It's spectacular and inspiring. Now with the major stand of the moon, the alignments are visible.

RE: Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 11:06 AM
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I store my energy in Adobes. Just dirt, totally recyclable. The by products show every day. Happy Solstice!

Solar Today Article: Demand and Opportunity Today for Residential Energy Storage Attachments

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-21-2024 11:06 AM
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RE: Meet our Member Spotlight - M. Keith Sharp!

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-19-2024 01:24 PM
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Nice going Kieth, great work, keep it up! Mark Chalom, Architect ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar Design & Analysis Santa Fe NM ------------------------------

RE: Solar Today Article: Six Solutions to Battery Mineral Challenges

Posted By Mark Chalom 10-13-2023 09:18 AM
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MIT is looking at using Bio Char in concrete, to make a super conductor to store electricity emaging you foundation will be your battery. Maybe concrete EVs. Interesting! Love to hear feedback. Mark /https://scitechdaily.com/new-breakthrough-in-energy-storage-mit-engineers-create-supercapacitor-out ...

RE: Question for all ASES Members - Solar Educational Materials

Posted By Mark Chalom 08-21-2023 10:54 AM
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Hello Keith, There are a few tools I use for Passive Solar design. Either for study or for teaching. Its very direct and graphic. it will not produce numbers but very visual. I use it for off South analysis as well as shading situations. A simple model can show a lot. a photo from horizon can show seasonal ...

RE: Resale of home

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-30-2023 09:58 AM
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Hello Dara. I have reviewed the "Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum" sent to me by you. It is to be filled out by the owner, builder or other, not necessarily the appraiser. It is very complex with various green elements. Passive Solar is not mentioned unless it comes under the name "other". ...

RE: Resale of home

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-23-2023 10:26 AM
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Hello all, Two years ago we had our home appraised for refinancing. At that time appraisers were three months out. We did not have any choice of who. The appraiser we got explained to us, he was legally and by rules of the appraising industry, he was not allowed to give us a nickel for our 5 kw PV System. ...

RE: K.I.S.S.

Posted By Mark Chalom 06-13-2023 09:51 AM
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Hello, I like the concept of K.I.S.S. As Florence van Dresser always said, " you don't need a chain saw to cut butter"! With that in mind i wants to share my trash solar, sunny honey de crystalizer. Its not going to solve the energy crisis but we all have jars of crystalized honey on the shelf. It took ...

Spring

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-10-2023 09:42 AM
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I so enjoy these discussions. Lets not forget the simple beauty our sun provides. Happy Spring. Mark Chalom

Spring Attachments

Posted By Mark Chalom 04-10-2023 09:41 AM
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RE: What are some technologies that you would like to see covered more in Solar Today?

Posted By Mark Chalom 03-08-2023 10:21 AM
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I agree with Kieth and Debbie. We need more on building technology's.. Many of us at ASES are involved with architecture and it is also up to.us to share as we are the ones doing this work. Kat, there is so much out there. ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar ...

No PV

Posted By Mark Chalom 02-03-2023 10:37 AM
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Interestingly, this past few months, we have seen drone footage of the many mansions of Mara Lago, Bidens’ many homes, Pence’s Casa and what did we see? Classified documents laying around like Xmas wrapping the day after. What we did not see is any PV on these homes. What up with that? What an I missing? ...

RE: Rhythms of Passive Solar Living

Posted By Mark Chalom 12-19-2022 12:27 PM
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I think I sent them now, via E mail.. hope it works. Mark Hello all, good to have some feedback on Passive solar. The conversation went from nuclear fusion to simple passive doing the job. We have similar climate to Kieth in Pagosa. Anything lower then 70, my skinny wife demands a fire. During the ...

RE: Rhythms of Passive Solar Living

Posted By Mark Chalom 12-19-2022 11:19 AM
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Hello all, good to have some feedback on Passive solar. The conversation went from nuclear fusion to simple passive doing the job. We have similar climate to Kieth in Pagosa. Anything lower then 70, my skinny wife demands a fire. During the day, if sun is shining, house gets up to temp and very comfortable ...

RE: Solar Cooking and Drying

Posted By Mark Chalom 07-21-2022 03:02 PM
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Beware! Reflectors work in mysterious ways. This did not take long. Mark Chalom ------------------------------ Mark Chalom Builder/Architect/ Educator Solar Design & Analysis Santa Fe NM chalomm@gmail.com ------------------------------

RE: Solar Cooking and Drying

Posted By Mark Chalom 05-11-2022 11:01 AM
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Hello Patricia and Isaac, thank you for your interest in the plans for the solar dryer. Its a nice unit I designed long ago. It was the bases of a book on building this unit. Sadly there are no more books available but Ill check again. I am now finishing up a college class and need to complete my ASES ...