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Recommended Books

Sources of Passive Solar Home Plans

Affordable Passive Solar Homes
ases@ases.org
2400 Central Avenue, G-1
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 443-3130

This book by Richard Crowther, is available for $21, including postage and
handling, and includes 49 low-cost designs for passive solar homes.

Operation Solar
Northeast Utilities
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
(860) 665-5000

This book includes designs for nine solar and energy-efficient traditional houses
ranging in size from 1,100 to 2,200 square feet. Available at no charge to Northeast Utilities customers only.

Home Designs for Energy Efficient Living
HomeStyles Publishing and Marketing
275 Market Street, Suite 521
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 338-8155

This book, containing about 200 energy-efficient designs, may be ordered by
sending $8.70 (book+postage+handling) to the above address.

Blueprint Catalog
HUD User
P.O. Box 6091
Rockville, MD 20849
(301) 251-5154
(800) 245-2691

Available at no charge, this catalog of blueprints, not an actual planbook.

Planbook for Low-Cost Energy Efficient Homes
Southface Energy Institute
P.O. Box 5506
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 515-7657

This planbook includes five solar and energy-efficient low-cost designs, each about
1,000 square feet in size. This planbook has been used by affiliates of Habitat for
Humanity in the construction of several of their homes. One copy may be obtained
by sending $5 to the above address.

Residential Solar Architecture: A Representational Inventory
Nebraska Library Commission
Interlibrary Loan
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 471-2045

A collection of 51 plans, the designs range from 1,500 to 4,000 square feet. This
book is no longer in print, but a copy may be obtained on loan.


Sun Plans
Energetic Design
18250 Tanner Road
Citronelle, AL 36522
Phone:(251) 866-2574
Fax: (251) 866-2576
Email:info@sunplans.com

Debra Rucker Coleman, Architect

http://www.sunplans.com
Site features a 64 page book of house plans and general information about passive solar design and energy efficiency PLUS a 31 page insert of their new house plans. Price is $28. Other plans available separately as well as a lot of information on passive solar design.

Solar Homes for North Carolina
North Carolina Solar Center
Box 7401
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7401
(919) 515-3480
in NC, (800) 33-NC SUN

Published by the Energy Division of the N.C. Department of Commerce, this group
of twelve designs ranges from 1,200 to 2,400 square feet. The plans were
designed to fit well with North Carolina's climate and have been constructed
throughout the state. The planbook is available free from the Solar Center for residents of North Carolina and there is now a second book available. blueprints may be ordered for $7-9. For more information or to order call the NC Solar Center or visit their website at http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu

Sunterra Homes
www.homesbysunterra.com  

On this website, persons interested in passive-solar home design can view many of our plans and can obtain free information on building science and conservation covering energy efficient design, solariums and alternative energy, air-tight construction with controlled ventilation, radiant floor heating, and low-maintenance products.

The New Florida Home,
The Florida Cracker-Style, and
The Expandable Affordable Home
Public Information Office
Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922
(407) 638-1000

Each of the above books, available at no charge, contains three or four plans
ranging in size from 900 to 2,100 square feet.

Material taken from North Carolina Solar Center, the Energy Division, N.C. Department of Commerce, and N.C. State University.

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