Create a one stop center for permits and other approvals. We did this after the Oakland Firestorm and people were able to rebuild quickly. Mandate design standards that resist fires and prevent smoke from entering. Some houses did not burn due to their design and materials used. #PassiveSolar
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Create a one stop center for permits and other approvals. We did this after the Oakland Firestorm and people were able to rebuild quickly. Mandate design standards that resist fires and prevent smoke from entering. Some houses did not burn due to their design and materials used. #PassiveSolar
Earthships are passive solar homes designed with reclaimed materials, thermal mass, and solar gain for efficient performance. Originating in Taos, NM, they epitomize sustainable architectural design. #Earthships #SustainableDesign #PassiveSolar
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Thermal Comfort in the Earthship
An Earthship is a specialized type of passive solar building typologically characterized by a number of specialized features, including most notably: • an elongated plan form oriented on an east-we…
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December 25, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Earthships are passive solar homes designed with reclaimed materials, thermal mass, and solar gain for efficient performance. Originating in Taos, NM, they epitomize sustainable architectural design. #Earthships #SustainableDesign #PassiveSolar
Read more at: wp.me/p2M8ej-QD
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It's now -27C outside but our house is heated only by the sun. In fact, some rooms are a bit too warm. #suntempered #passivesolar #publicpost #nopaywall www.patreon.com/posts/video-...
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January 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's now -27C outside but our house is heated only by the sun. In fact, some rooms are a bit too warm. #suntempered #passivesolar #publicpost #nopaywall www.patreon.com/posts/video-...
solid clay walls options:
sculpted #cob
stacked #adobe bricks
tamped #rammedearth
Each option = #thermalmass wall made from local materials
Benefits:
sound control
reduce internal temperature swings
works w/ #passivesolar design
block EMFs
Cons:
time-consuming
thickness takes up space inside
heavy
sculpted #cob
stacked #adobe bricks
tamped #rammedearth
Each option = #thermalmass wall made from local materials
Benefits:
sound control
reduce internal temperature swings
works w/ #passivesolar design
block EMFs
Cons:
time-consuming
thickness takes up space inside
heavy
March 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
solid clay walls options:
sculpted #cob
stacked #adobe bricks
tamped #rammedearth
Each option = #thermalmass wall made from local materials
Benefits:
sound control
reduce internal temperature swings
works w/ #passivesolar design
block EMFs
Cons:
time-consuming
thickness takes up space inside
heavy
sculpted #cob
stacked #adobe bricks
tamped #rammedearth
Each option = #thermalmass wall made from local materials
Benefits:
sound control
reduce internal temperature swings
works w/ #passivesolar design
block EMFs
Cons:
time-consuming
thickness takes up space inside
heavy
#architecture #resilience #wellbeing #passivesolar
#Symbioethics #Community #Fluminism #EcologicalFootPrint #apartments
#Symbioethics #Community #Fluminism #EcologicalFootPrint #apartments
One of the reasons Spanish social housing is *so good*, is architects have abandoned the ‘double-loaded corridor’
Instead apartments are accessed from decks or terraces, which creates dual aspects homes that benefit from more sun and cross ventilation
Instead apartments are accessed from decks or terraces, which creates dual aspects homes that benefit from more sun and cross ventilation
December 21, 2024 at 4:53 PM
This gives me so much joy.
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#Architecture #GreenBuilding #Engineering #GreenRoof #LivingRoof #DesignBuild #PassiveSolar #GreenDesign
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#Architecture #GreenBuilding #Engineering #GreenRoof #LivingRoof #DesignBuild #PassiveSolar #GreenDesign
10 Best Modern Buildings With Green Roofs: Inspiring Living Roof Structures You Need To See - Yanko Design
Green roofs represent one of architecture's most innovative and satisfying responses to environmental challenges, transforming buildings into living ecosystems that breathe with their surroundings. Th...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This gives me so much joy.
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#Architecture #GreenBuilding #Engineering #GreenRoof #LivingRoof #DesignBuild #PassiveSolar #GreenDesign
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#Architecture #GreenBuilding #Engineering #GreenRoof #LivingRoof #DesignBuild #PassiveSolar #GreenDesign
After saying for years that I think it’s insane to lose heat out of a transparent, uninsulated north side of a greenhouse, where hardly any light comes in — I managed to land in a place with a greenhouse built the way I’ve always wanted! #passivesolar #greenhouse
January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After saying for years that I think it’s insane to lose heat out of a transparent, uninsulated north side of a greenhouse, where hardly any light comes in — I managed to land in a place with a greenhouse built the way I’ve always wanted! #passivesolar #greenhouse
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Some greenhouses and high tunnels lose structural integrity under the weight of snow. I had to find out whether this one could handle snow building up on the south side #greenhouse #passivesolar #snow
January 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Some greenhouses and high tunnels lose structural integrity under the weight of snow. I had to find out whether this one could handle snow building up on the south side #greenhouse #passivesolar #snow
Added a solar air heater to our biogas shed. This time it also comes with a fan an temperature control. Read www.beyondbuckthorns.com/content/ener... or watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Gd... #permaculture #solarairheater #passivesolar #greenhouse #diy
Beyond Buckthorns - An automated solar air heater for our indoor food forest
Some time ago, I wrote about our solar air heater, which we attached to our house—and which has actually been working very well, aside from the air intake getting blocked. Solar air heaters are mostly...
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May 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Added a solar air heater to our biogas shed. This time it also comes with a fan an temperature control. Read www.beyondbuckthorns.com/content/ener... or watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Gd... #permaculture #solarairheater #passivesolar #greenhouse #diy
It may seem like it goes without saying, but make sure you know where the sun will shine — and not shine — at various points in the year, before you pick a spot for your greenhouse! (*siting not citing in the closed captions!) 🌿 #greenhouse #planning #passivesolar #tips
January 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
It may seem like it goes without saying, but make sure you know where the sun will shine — and not shine — at various points in the year, before you pick a spot for your greenhouse! (*siting not citing in the closed captions!) 🌿 #greenhouse #planning #passivesolar #tips
🌿 Straw bale + passive solar = energy-wise, cozy, eco-friendly homes! ☀️🏡 Read the article at: https://wp.me/p2M8ej-PX
#SustainableArchitecture #GreenBuilding #PassiveSolar #StrawBale #Architecture
#SustainableArchitecture #GreenBuilding #PassiveSolar #StrawBale #Architecture
Straw Building And The Principles Of Passive Solar Design: A Primer
“It all has to do with why did you build this building here? Why did you transport that oil halfway across the earth?” Pliny Fisk III Sustainable Practice To me, the most important issue before all of us – builders, contractors, homeowners, building designers, and architects - is how to build sustainably, and so this is the most compelling reason I can give to build with bales.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:11 AM
🌿 Straw bale + passive solar = energy-wise, cozy, eco-friendly homes! ☀️🏡 Read the article at: https://wp.me/p2M8ej-PX
#SustainableArchitecture #GreenBuilding #PassiveSolar #StrawBale #Architecture
#SustainableArchitecture #GreenBuilding #PassiveSolar #StrawBale #Architecture
Free Webinar: Next Generation Passive Solar, September 23, 9:30-11am PT buff.ly/OrqJnFE #3CREN #passivesolar #energy #energyefficiency #design #architecture #windows #ventilation #insulation #HVAC #heating #cooling #lighting #glazing #health #building #free #greenbuilding
Free Webinar: Next Generation Passive Solar, September 23, 9:30 - 11 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green
We all learned the principles of passive solar design in school – south facing orientation, strategic windows, thermal mass, etc., but the old rules...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Free Webinar: Next Generation Passive Solar, September 23, 9:30-11am PT buff.ly/OrqJnFE #3CREN #passivesolar #energy #energyefficiency #design #architecture #windows #ventilation #insulation #HVAC #heating #cooling #lighting #glazing #health #building #free #greenbuilding
LoE 180 — Maximize Winter Sun
Love bright rooms and free winter warmth? LoE 180 glass is designed to maximize passive solar heat gain. It’s the perfect choice for south-facing windows to keep your home naturally cozier all winter. #LoE180 #PassiveSolar #WindowUpgrade #GTA
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Love bright rooms and free winter warmth? LoE 180 glass is designed to maximize passive solar heat gain. It’s the perfect choice for south-facing windows to keep your home naturally cozier all winter. #LoE180 #PassiveSolar #WindowUpgrade #GTA
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LoE-180 Glass Guide: Benefits, Specs & When to Use It
LoE-180 glass explained: what it does, key numbers (SHGC, U-factor, VT), best rooms (south-facing), and when to pick 272/366/i89.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
LoE 180 — Maximize Winter Sun
Love bright rooms and free winter warmth? LoE 180 glass is designed to maximize passive solar heat gain. It’s the perfect choice for south-facing windows to keep your home naturally cozier all winter. #LoE180 #PassiveSolar #WindowUpgrade #GTA
ecoglass.ca/loe-180-expl...
Love bright rooms and free winter warmth? LoE 180 glass is designed to maximize passive solar heat gain. It’s the perfect choice for south-facing windows to keep your home naturally cozier all winter. #LoE180 #PassiveSolar #WindowUpgrade #GTA
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Stay cozy year-round! 🌞🏡 Learn how thermal mass stabilizes indoor temperatures by storing and releasing solar energy. #PassiveSolar #SustainableDesign #EcoLiving #Architecture
The Principle of Thermal Mass
Thermal mass is a vital and complimentary component of passive solar design.
A material that has thermal mass is one that has the capacity to absorb, store and release the sun’s heat energy. Its density and levels of conductivity help to keep the internal temperature of a building stable. Objects that have thermal mass have inherent qualities for both heating and cooling.
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March 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Stay cozy year-round! 🌞🏡 Learn how thermal mass stabilizes indoor temperatures by storing and releasing solar energy. #PassiveSolar #SustainableDesign #EcoLiving #Architecture
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Passive solar building. It's for more than just your plants and free-loading roommates! 😂
#timberframe
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February 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Passive solar building. It's for more than just your plants and free-loading roommates! 😂
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China's June coal imports increased as heat boosted electricity demand for fans and air conditioning.
Increased demand is not just a problem in China. We have to DESIGN and retrofit/build better. #PassiveSolar #EndemicDesign #NaturalProcesses
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Increased demand is not just a problem in China. We have to DESIGN and retrofit/build better. #PassiveSolar #EndemicDesign #NaturalProcesses
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November 27, 2024 at 11:08 AM
China's June coal imports increased as heat boosted electricity demand for fans and air conditioning.
Increased demand is not just a problem in China. We have to DESIGN and retrofit/build better. #PassiveSolar #EndemicDesign #NaturalProcesses
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Increased demand is not just a problem in China. We have to DESIGN and retrofit/build better. #PassiveSolar #EndemicDesign #NaturalProcesses
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Keeping a greenhouse warm in frigid Montana for free.
#Permaculture #PassiveSolar #ThermalSink
Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse. youtu.be/KPxRIGeHv4I?...
#Permaculture #PassiveSolar #ThermalSink
Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse. youtu.be/KPxRIGeHv4I?...
Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse.
YouTube video by paul wheaton
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January 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Keeping a greenhouse warm in frigid Montana for free.
#Permaculture #PassiveSolar #ThermalSink
Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse. youtu.be/KPxRIGeHv4I?...
#Permaculture #PassiveSolar #ThermalSink
Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse. youtu.be/KPxRIGeHv4I?...