by Debra Rucker Coleman, Architect.


This excellent book features passive solar house designs and information on passive solar, energy efficient home design for all climates within the U.S. You are encouraged to use the designs shown as a starting place in your home design process. Blueprints for construction of the homes can be ordered. The author offers custom changes to the designs. 247 pages. You can preview some of the designs at the website:




by James Kachadorian.


Written by a civil engineer who has built over 300 passive solar homes, this expanded edition provides the reader with pragmatic, immediately applicable solar design advice that is usable in any region or climate. Information includes: proper siting, strategic window selection and placement, energy and money-saving construction tips, ideal air-exchange rates, thermal mass, preventing overheating, back-up systems, and interior design for year-round comfort. 224 pages. Includes a CD-ROM of solar design software.