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Passive Solar House Plans
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Sun Plans - Architect Debra Rucker Coleman, AIA is the owner of Sun Plans Inc. and has been designing passive solar homes since 1985. In 1990 she first published the house plan book Sun-Inspired Home Plans. Internet-based design services
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Homes by SunTerra - Building &
design company, sells also plans. New custom home designs incorporating higher
level conservation and solar technologies with style, comfort, security, and
affordability. Sunterra Designs are available for sale and include the
Conservation Guidebook—detailed building science information. |
Architects & Builders with Passive Solar Experience
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California
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San Luis Obispo Sustainability Group - Since 1976, SLOSG has designed hundreds of passive solar residences. |
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Semmes & Co. Builders, Inc., located on
the Central Coast of California, constructs unique and creatively styled,
environmentally-friendly homes. By blending sustainable building and passive
solar techniques, as well as the most current materials and technologies, these
homes are durable, energy efficient, and, above all, a delight to live in. |
Colorado
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Doerr Architecture - Colorado
architect specializing in sustainable design including passive solar home
design. Doerr Architecture offers beautiful, economical, sustainable design. |
Illinois
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Howard Alan Architects - specializing in organic architecture, passive and active solar and alternative energy conservation. Located in Chicago, serving Illinois and the Mid West. |
Kentucky
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Sun-Earth Homes are custom designed by Gary Watrous, AIA, of Watrous Associates Architects P.S.C., a Louisville solar architectural firm. These homes are designed according to nationally recognized standards of the Passive Solar Industries Council. Watrous Associates specializes in the use of passive solar techniques to design
beautiful, light-filled, energy-efficient buildings for a range of purposes. |
New Mexico
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One Earth Design in Taos, New
Mexico: architectural services for creative design, solar green building, custom
residences, and pre-drawn house plans by Joaquin Karcher, Dipl.Ing. Master of
Architecture. |
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Dennis Holloway Architect in Northern New Mexico.
Pioneering passive solar sustainable architecture, ground-breaking architecture for Native American Tribes and Pueblos done in traditional native idioms, virtual reality and QTVR reconstructions of archaeological "Anasazi" sites in the Southwest US |
New York
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Donald Watson Architect & Writer.
Environmentally responsible design inspired by nature. Portfolio of solar homes. |
Oregon
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Homes by SunTerra - Building &
design company, sells also plans. New custom home designs incorporating higher
level conservation and solar technologies with style, comfort, security, and
affordability. Sunterra Designs are available for sale and include the
Conservation Guidebook—detailed building science information. |
Texas
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Barley & Pfeiffer Architects is an
award-winning, contemporary architecture firm that specializes in green
building, solar houses and sustainable architecture. |
Washington
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Coates Design Architects Point White
House, A passive solar home designed by Award-winning Architect, Matthew Coates, AIA, recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEED accredited professional.
This design uses reclaimed siding, passive solar, thermal mass walls, radiant heating, storm water collection, low water-use appliances/equipment, all low VOC natural finishes
and more. |
Wisconsin
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Thomas Brown, Architect. The Sullivan Residence, pictured at left, is a Wisconsin High-Performance Home. This residence was honored with a first-place National Award by the National Association of Homebuilders Research Institute. It was selected as the best Innovative/Advanced home in a Cold-climate Region. |
 | Gimme Shelter Construction Inc. At Gimme Shelter, we love the art and craft of homebuilding. Our creative blend of energy-efficient, high-performance homes and artful design sets us apart from other builders. Respecting the earth's resources is a commitment we share with our clients and crew. |
Passive Solar Houses Australia |
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TT Architecture has operated in Canberra since commencement and has a strong commitment to fostering regionally based architectural values and an appreciation of environmentally sustainable design principles.
We have established a reputation for being leaders in sustainable design and energy efficiency, reinforced by the numerous awards to our name.
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Architects Andrea Wilson and Roderick Simpson formed
Simpson Wilson Architects in 1990. Since
then they have received widespread acknowledgement as leaders in sustainable
design and socially aware architecture. |
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Ecotect™-Architects
designed this passive solar house, situated in bush land near Perth. Built as a
retirement retreat, the simple and inexpensive house has been designed to
maximize passive solar design principles using reverse brick veneer and double
brick construction. The house is run using little power with energy efficient
lighting and appliances contributing to the savings, while rain water collection
supplements scheme water. |
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Ecologie Group - The energy-efficient design features passive and active solar technology, on-site power generation and recycled waste water. It was designed by Sydney eco architect Gareth Cole in conjunction with the owners,
utilizing appropriate design, materials and technologies to create a comfortable home that is autonomous,
self-sufficient and makes very little impact on its environment. |
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Solar Dwellings is a unique
design & construction service. We design energy efficient passive solar homes
and organize their construction in conjunction with a number of nominated
builders. We make energy efficient passive solar homes affordable for as many people as possible. Working closely with you to understand your lifestyle and budget, we design a naturally light, airy home that will be warmed by winter sun and cooled by summer breezes. |
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Green Point Design - Their technical expertise includes a range of both conventional and "green" building practices including:
energy efficient and passive solar designs; natural day-lighting and ventilation systems,
up to date knowledge of new materials and products; natural and recycled materials like earth, stone and timber
"alternative" systems like solar hot water, grey water recycling, composting toilets, and independent electricity supplies. |
Passive Solar Houses New Zealand |
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Aonui Architecture, Wellington, New
Zealand for your environmentally sustainable designs. Specialized in sustainable
design and solar architecture, passive and active solar heating, natural
ventilation, and temperature management. View Aonui Architecture's portfolio,
to see innovative designs for new residential work, transport terminals, sports
facilities, hospitality and tourism facilities, commercial buildings and
refurbishments, office fit-outs, retail areas. |
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