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Publication Review

Title: Passive Solar Design
Author: NREL, 2000
File: Free Pamphlet, PDF 211 KB, 4 pages
Audience: Written for architects, designer, builders and homeowners with minimal understanding of passive solar

Review
Although not specifically for residential buildings, this brief description of passive solar principles is still of value for those interested in alternative energy and passive solar home design. Passive solar strategies are the foundation for low energy building designs.

Issues covered include:

• benefits of passive solar
• whole building design strategies
• costs
• important terms
  

Detail drawings include:

• photos of passive solar buildings
• no diagrams or details

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