Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

The following post summarizes the author’s Chapter 2 of Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy. Rome’s greatest architect Vitruvius saw solar houses while on duty as a military engineer in ...

The following post summarizes the author’s Chapter 1 of Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy. Six thousand years ago, Neolithic Chinese villagers had the sole opening of their homes face ...

Among the several sustainable features is a roof that uses an inverted scissor struss that provides optimal solar orientation and allows air to flow through the house. Natural ventilation is also ...

When architect Paul O’Reilly of the Australian architectural practice archterra was asked by his mother to design a modern farmhouse, he delivered a handsome dwelling that not only takes inspiration ...

The largest solar manufacturer in Turkey is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "walking on sunshine." The company - Ankara Solar - recently introduced a line of ‘walkable' solar panels to ...