Solar

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  • True south-facing orientation
  • Trombe walls make up half of all south-facing walls
  • South facing windows for winter solar gain
  • 2 ft. overhangs for summer shading
  • 5 to 6 inch insulated slab throughout [thermal mass keeps the home warm in the winter, cool in the summer}
  • Massive concrete atrium walls within the building envelope
  • South-facing clerestory windows bring winter sun deep into the interior
  • Optional active solar hot water system for domestic hot water and in-floor heating
  • Anderson and Milgard dual pane, low-E windows throughout