Renewable Energy: Residential Passive Solar Design Elements

This collection of passive solar thermal designs and systems have been used in residential heating and cooling systems with positive results. Utilizing these systems will reduce the load on a homes heating and cooling system and save money.

Attic insulation
Solar attic fan
Main level wall insulation
Basement wall insulation
Trees
Swamp cooler vent fan only

Attic insulation:

Solar attic fan:

Main level wall insulation:

Basement wall insulation:

Trees:

Swamp cooler vent fan only:

Experimental Passive Solar Design Elements