Solar/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...solarigloo at first sounds counterintuitive, but contrast is at the heart of this design concept created by the L. McComber architectural team for Montreal's Igloofest. Thesolarigloo known as 'Celsius' can be visited free of charge until February 19th at the now famous Igloofest in the Old Port of Montreal. We wer...

...solar, which is about home orientation and window design to passively heat your home, or activesolarwhich involves mechanicalsolarpanel systems.Solarpanels can be either thermal (which transfer heat directly to your home), or photovoltaic (which convert sunlight into electrical energy). The angle at which you ...

...solarinstaller so they can measure all of these parameters and give you advice about how best to proceed. Which direction shouldsolarpanels face? The most common answer is ‘south’, but there are variables to consider. Depending on how much you rely onsolarpanels to meet your demand and whether or not you have ...

...solarcells as thin as laminate and completely transparent, the possibilities seem endless. Imagine every glass or laminant surface in our built environment and all of our devices, large and small, harvestingsolarenergy. In a world of passive, self-sustaining mini-power stations, would the need for fossil fuel actual...

...solarthermal collector? A photovoltaic (PV)solarcollector convertssolarradiation into electricity , but asolarthermal collector is much simpler than that. It refers to a device that collects heat directly fromsolarradiation. That can be as simple and rudimentary as water being pumped through a black tube lay...

...SolarHouses are aptly named because there are no wires, panels or batteries and nothing to break down. It's just about design, and it isn't a new concept. Humans around the globe have been incorporating passivesolardesign features into their homes for thousands of years . Activesolarrefers to any system ofsolar...

...solarbattery?Solarstorage is expensive, and whether or not it’s worth the money depends on your goals. Both grid-connected and off-gridsolarsetups have their advantages. Off-gridsolarallows for energy independence since you rely on the energy you’ve stored rather than using energy from the grid in off-hours. H...

...solarpower generation: 10 questions to ask asolarpanel installation contractor All aboutsolarbatteries for home power storage Choosing between asolartracker or fixedsolarmount Discover more about the TeslaSolarPanel special offer , find out more aboutsolarphotovoltaic panels here , or if you're...

...solararrays, because the inverters in asolararray system require power to begin making power, regardless of whether they are tied to the grid or not. Smart battery systems will recognize if you do laundry, shower or cook with electric stoves in something of a regular pattern. This helps them determine at a given t...

...SolarRoof, find more info pages aboutSolarPV & sustainable & resilient green building techniques here : Choosing betweensolartrackers & fixedsolarpanel mounts All aboutsolarpanels - the different options & how they work Ten questions to ask asolarpanel contractor T eslasolarpanels -...

...solarhot water system. Use it to build the outdoor shower of your dreams, to add a sink with warm water to your outhouse, or for both. Check out the step-by-step DIYsolarshower instructions on the Endeavour Centre website.