Building a Solar Home

This professionally produced 12 minute video covers the primary elements of solar home construction and retrofitting: passive solar design, energy efficiency, solar heating, and photovoltaics (solar electric systems). Clear graphics illustrate the path of the sun, winter & summer, the basics of solar heating systems, and the multiple options available to homeowners choosing to get their electricity from photovoltaics. Interviews with several of America's leading solar educators, advocates, and entrepreneurs round out the narrative to creating a zero or low energy home. Produced and directed by Dave Bowden of the Sustainable Media Network. Associate producer: Kelly Christopher.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• building solar
• green building
• built green
• environment
• zero energy home
• net zero
• carbon reduction
• energy efficiency
• photovoltaics
• passive design
• solar heating
• solar thermal