SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SOLUTIONS
Sustainable Building Design   
Energy Use Analysis
Passive Solar Design
Geothermal Heating & Cooling
Green Building Materials Selection
Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Energy Audits & Retrofits
Solar Hot Water Systems

Net Zero Energy Buildings

Using state-of-the-art computer analysis tools, we create a model of your building, and then apply energy efficiency measures to enhance its performance and evaluate costs and benefits.

In addition to passive solar design and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems our building designs optimize daylighting and include high-efficiency fixtures and sensors. We design energy recovery systems or natural ventilation; and we specify green building materials and Energy Star approved products.

Our staff prides itself on providing quality design services for our clients. Each building is carefully crafted to comply with our clients’ specific needs and budgets

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                                            Passive & Active Solar Home -- sunspace, direct gain, mass walls, earth sheltered, solar photovoltaic, solar hot water.

Based upon our clients’ needs, we provide a variety of sustainable building design elements, including proper solar orientation, geothermal heating, and careful selection of green materials. Since the 1980’s, we have designed numerous passive solar homes plus commercial and institutional buildings with geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Our building designs reduce energy needs through passive solar design, maximizing insulation, and including thermal mass. We provide for renewable and high efficiency energy sources including geothermal heat pumps, solar water heating, radiant heating, and photovoltaic arrays, where applicable.

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about this Passive Solar Home:   "HELIOS"  DESCRIPTION

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To see an energy analysis summary report for this building,
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A roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system provides 50% of the electrical needs for this home.
The aerial photo shows 22 collectors, but these collectors are barely visible from the ground.


                                     

                                                  
   A Solar Hot Water System provides about 65 % of the hot water needs.
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                  

                                                        Two-story Sunspace with remote heat storage, mass walls, partial earth-sheltering.



GEOTHERMAL  HEATING & COOLING  WITH GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS