Solar success in Chicago
- American Solar Energy Society, Boulder, CO (United States)
The Woods home is not only an example of sound basic passive solar design, but also of airtight construction combined with exceptional air quality. If you`ve every flown through Chicago in the winter and been delayed by snow or fog, you`ve seen first-hand the challenge to solar energy design this climate presents. It`s the kind of challenge that Naperville architect Ken Woods relishes, has risen to, and loves to talk about. Ken `s ranch-style 3-bedroom home in Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, is a living, {open_quotes}breathing{close_quotes} testament to the effectiveness of passive solar design, even in a cold, cloudy winter climate. The energy-saving, money-saving design of Woods` house is both figuratively and literally {open_quotes}a breath of fresh air{close_quotes}. The Woods home is not only an example of sound basic passive solar design, but also of airtight construction combined with exceptional air quality.
- OSTI ID:
- 430194
- Journal Information:
- Solar Today, Journal Name: Solar Today Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 10; ISSN 1042-0630; ISSN SOTOEV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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