Passive Solar House Basics

About this book

Lays out in plain language what an owner/builder or designer will need to know about siting designing constructing and living in a solar adobe home. Van Dressers text and pictures provide a beginners course in adobe construction and passive solar heat collection including suggestions for natural heat circulation and heat storage in thermal mass. Included are sample house plans ideas for solar hot water heaters and plans-to-scale for solar crop dryers.