Even diehard Instagrammers admit it: Sometimes the best design is in what you don’t see. Such is the case with passive solar design, an approach to building that—in a nutshell—uses a house’s site, ...

Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Since ancient times, people have found ways to use the sun’s heat to stay warm or keep cool.

Question: I want to build a conventional-looking house that uses solar heating and cooling without the big solar roof collectors. I would like a spacious, open floor plan. What solar features are best ...

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 ...

A Palm Desert passive solar home designed to offer protection from the harsh afternoon sun has been listed for $2 million. Dubbed the “Bunker House,” it has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. One of ...

It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth ...

California Rebuilds’ invited architects to showcase the power of passive house design in creating sustainable, fire-resilient ...

Discover the potential of Passive House Design, which offers the opportunity to construct homes that consume up to 90% less ...

The Elmhurst Art Museum’s newest exhibit, Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today, has opened with exhibits centered around the landmark George Fred Keck-designed passive solar home which ...