For the BEST Do-It-Yourself Home Heating Analysis, check our Products below.
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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Basic Improvement Report
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Full Detailed Home Solar Heating Assessment Report
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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
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.
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.
Earth Sheltered Solar Home
This cutaway view shows more about how the Passive Solar concepts work with the living space.
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.
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.