As I discussed in last week’s column ("Resilience: Dramatically Better Building Envelopes," Jan. 4), a resilient home is extremely well-insulated, so that it can be kept warm with very little ...

Passive solar design is nothing new — it has probably been around as long as people have been building houses — and it has nothing to do with solar panels. It’s all about creating a comfortable space ...

The passive-house building standard relies on lots of insulation and intentional design to use as little energy as possible for heating and cooling. "Things like 'passive house' have become more ...

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 ...

Solar homes generate most of their energy from a combination of solar technologies (e.g., solar panels, solar tubes and solar windows). Most solar homes rely primarily on photovoltaic (PV) solar ...

Researchers at Sohag University in Egypt have developed a passive cooling system for solar panels that uses a PCM known as paraffin wax RT-42. PCMs can absorb, store and release large amounts of ...

Scientists from India's PSG College of Technology have developed a passive solar module cooling technology that utilizes a hygroscopic salt to harvest atmospheric water from the air. “The objective is ...

If you're looking to save some serious money, rain or shine, solar panels could be the way to go. Perhaps you are unsure about solar panels if you don't live in a blazing hot part of the country, but ...