Start 2024 off right and plan to Cozy your Home, Save on Heating, and Reduce Emissions. On average about 24% savings were identified for homes this Summer.

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Remember: DIY saves you the most. Just compare our Reports with standard Home Energy Audits at an average of $600+. We focus just on the Heat Flows.

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The short Report focuses on Insulation levels and windows. Thermal shutters, Infiltration and Additions can be included.

More Details for the Basic Improvement Report

You will receive a Digital Download of the Data Form so we can make your model.

This Report focuses on Insulation levels and Cost/Energy/GHG Savings. It includes Infiltration (if available), Thermal Shutters, and Additions, but does not include solar gains. It shows Energy Loads for before and after insulation levels for walls, ceiling, basements as well as windows. The graphs compare all of the 11 options in any combination. A great, cost effective way, to highlight benefits of improving ceiling insulation, or finishing a basement, etc.....

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Details for the Full Home Passive Solar Energy Assessment Report

You will receive a Digital Download of the Data Forms so we can compute your detailed models.

This comprehensive report (20 - 30 pgs), considers all of your home's reported characteristics. The model analyzes insulation levels for ceilings, walls, basements and floors. It examines thermostat settings, infiltration, windows, window treatments, thermal shutters, sunrooms, and sunspaces. It evaluates awnings, overhangs, trees, hedges and other shade objects and their impacts on your solar gains. We use your Sun-path and your regional Climate. Typical upgrades are evaluated by default or you can specify them if you wish. Extensive renovations (like additions, finished basements, or an attic room), which you define, can also be included.

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Some Interesting Applications of Passive Solar Concepts

Designed by Harold Orr and built in 1977 it featured revolutionary concepts in gathering and saving solar energy. It was a laboratory for testing double walls, vapor barriers and became the start of the Passive Haus and Net Zero Energy movements.

Saskatchewan Solar Home (1977)

Designed by Harold Orr and built in 1977 it featured revolutionary concepts in gathering and saving solar energy. It was a laboratory for testing double walls, vapor barriers etc. and was a starting point of the Passive Haus and Net Zero Energy Movements.

An example of Passive and Active Systems - Architect's Home - Net Zero

Example of Passive Solar Design and Active Solar Systems

Notice the expansive South Glazing for Solar Gains and the Solar Panels for electricity? This Net Zero highly efficient home could generate a surplus of electricity.

This cutaway drawing shows many Passive concepts from Earth Sheltering to managing Solar Gain and encouraging Ventilation.

Earth Sheltered Solar Home

This cutaway view shows more about how the Passive Solar concepts work with the living space.

Home shows Passive Solar Features like south windows, ventilation, summer shade, thermal mass, insulating winter blinds, and clerestory windows. Good design for Solar Gains, minimal Heat Loss, Energy Savings and lower Greenhouse Gas emissions.

More Passive Solar Features

This image shows strategies for ventilation and shading to maximize solar gains. It uses overhangs, tree shade and clerestory windows for heat and ventilation control.

Why not go all the way and live in a greenhouse. This symbiotic relationship saves Energy and GHG Emissions all while your family watches the veggies grow. Thermal mass, shading, ventilation and moveable insulation are key factors.

Maximize the Sun

Why not go all the way and live IN(?) a Greenhouse. This symbiotic relationship saves Energy and GHG Emissions all while your family watches the veggies grow. Thermal mass, shading, ventilation and moveable insulation are key factors.

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