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Eugene Permaculture Guild - Eugene Oregon
Building: Observe the site over the seasons for solar exposure, wind direction, flooding, etc. Also pay attention to what is changeable (eg. trees) and ... via several methods, to insure against failure of one or more elements. Building: Heat: from solar design, wood/masonry stove, stored via thermal mass Cooling: shade trees, external window shade, ...
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Sourcebook Xeri Planning and Design
Building orientation on an east-west axis with glass area minimized on walls with maximum solar exposure will decrease energy demands for cooling, particularly when combined with proper placement of shade producing ...
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HarvestH2O.com :: The Online Rainwater Harvesting Community
More observations ... had ideal winter solar exposure for winter gardening (the most productive and least water consumptive season in Tucson); passive solar heating of our home and water, and the potential to put solar panels on ...
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ESB: Habitat for Humanity: Natural Habitat
Kevin. Solar Features Even without changing the floor plan, they were able to take advantage of solar heat. They simply found a site with good solar exposure and positioned the house ... construction costs. Orienting the house toward the sun also allowed a solar water heater. General contractor, Al Maddox, collected used solar panels and added a heat exchanger connected to the home's ...
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energy efficient homes:"Solar Panels-The magic inside this environmentally friendly power generator"
Solar panels are installed on whichever side of your house gets the most solar exposure. In locations that are ... solar panels - "Testing Your Solar Panels" - By : Rick Chapo energy efficient homes & solar panels - "Common Problems with Solar Panels" - By : Rick Chapo energy efficient homes & solar panels - "Flexing Solar Panels" - By : Rick Chapo energy efficient homes & solar ...
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Straw Bale Resources 2000: Guidelines on Passive Solar Heating and Cooling
Solar House Designs, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. Butti, K. and J. Perlin. 1980. A Golden Thread. Chesire Books. Cramer, R.D. and L.W. Neubauer. 1959. Solar radiant gains through directional glass exposure. ASHRAE Transactions V65: #1681. Cramer, R.D. and L.W. Neubauer. 1966. Thermal effectiveness of shape. Solar Energy 10(3): ...
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Sourcebook Passive Solar Guidelines3
Passive Solar Guidelines3 Passive Solar Guidelines 3.0 Passive Solar Cooling 3.1 Ventilation & Operable Windows A primary strategy for cooling buildings without mechanical assistance ( ... for passive heating, making it possible to achieve helpful solar gain and ventilation with the following strategies: Place operable windows on the south exposure. Casement windows offer the best airflow. Awning (or ...
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Passive Solar Buildings
A steep north-facing slope, or large trees or other buildings in the wrong places will cut back on your solar window. Protective ... selecting the ideal location and design for the house. A solar building energy modeling software program such as Energy10 allows a solar building design optimized for the local climate. Earth-sheltering ...
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Solar Water Heating for New and Existing Homes
Integral Collector Storage Thermosyphon Systems Collector Orientation "Typically a well constructed solar panel will last twice as long as the roof, if ... panel is the extreme effects of the sun, specifically ultraviolet exposure in the case of polymer-plastic pool panels. The ... it has expanded to handle the proliferation of solar technology. The solar industry and the general public at large have ...
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GLREA: Articles: How Do Solar Panels Work?
Monocrystalline or single crystal cells The first generation of solar cells excellent conversion rate (12 - 16%) (23% under laboratory conditions) ... Voltage can drop for several reasons: At high temperatures. (Unlike thermal solar energy, PV works less well when it's very hot! ... intensity the number of hours of exposure to the sun and the angle of exposure to the sun The Intensity of Sunlight ...
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