Revised and Expanded Edition - Includes CD-ROM with Custom Design SoftwareFor the past ten years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves; using readily available materials and methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourself homeowners.True to this innovative; straightforward approach; the new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software; making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun. Since The Passive Solar House was first published; passive solar construction expert James Kachadorian has perfected user-friendly; Windows-compatible software to supplement the design process explained in the book by allowing homeowners/designers to enter the specifications of their design and see how changing a variable will affect its energy efficiency.This is the building book for a world of climbing energy costs. Applicable to diverse regions; climates; budgets; and styles of architecture; Kachadorians techniques translate the essentials of timeless solar design into practical wisdom for todays solar builders. Profiles of successful passive solar design; construction; and retrofit projects from readers of the first edition provide inspiration to first-time homebuilders and renovators alike.
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