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Remodeling with the sun

Journal Article · · Home Energy
OSTI ID:492120
Remodeling is the perfect time to improve daylighting, direct gain heating and shading with passive solar techniques. It can also provide the best opportunity to add solar water heating or even photoboltaics to a home. This article describes addition of such energy efficient plans to a home in terms of what is needed and what the benefits are: adding windows, North glass, east and west glass, south glass, daylighting, the roof, shingles and roofing tiles, walls and floors, solar hot water, photovoltaics. Two side bars discuss the sunplace: a passive solar room and angles and overhangs.
OSTI ID:
492120
Journal Information:
Home Energy, Journal Name: Home Energy Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 14; ISSN 0896-9442; ISSN HOENE2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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