Affordable Passive Solar Homes,
R. Crowther, SciTech. Inc., 1984. Available from American Solar Energy Society
(see Source List below). 188 pp., $20.00. This book contains 49 low-cost
designs for passive solar homes. The plans include solar, ventilation,
cooling, and extra features, as well as a finished illustration of the design.
Also includes a bibliography and a glossary.
Designs for Affordable Housing:
Cost-Effective Energy Conserving Homes, Steven Winter Associates, 1983.
Available from HUD User (see Source List below). 53 pp., $10.00, Order no.
HUD2833. This report contains plans for 22 cost-effective energy-conserving
homes developed through federally funded research programs. Ordering
information is provided; plan costs vary. It also includes additional sources
for plans.
The Affordable Expandable Florida
Home, Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), 1991. Available from the FSEC
(see Source List below). 6 pp., free, Order No. HP-9. This publication
contains three to four plans ranging in size from 900-2,100 square feet.
The (Florida) Cracker-Style, FSEC,
1990. Available from the FSEC (see Source List below). 6 pp., free, Order No.
HP-8. This publication contains three to four plans ranging in size from
900-2,100 square feet.
Home Designs for Energy Efficient
Living, HomeStyles Publishing and Marketing, 1995. Available from
HomeStyles Publishing and Marketing, 275 Market Street, Suite 521,
Minneapolis, MN 55405; Phone: (888) 626-2026. 200 pp., $6.95. This publication
describes and gives floor plans for about 200 energy-efficient designs.
Blueprints available from the publisher.
Low-Cost Urban House Plans. Eight
plans on 18 x 24 inch sheets, available from Solstice Publications, P.O. Box
44, Evergreen, CO 80437; Phone: (303) 674-7700; Fax: (303) 674-7772; Email: solstice@domtech.com.
$38.00, Order No. HO-034. When ordering, add 10% of the total order for
shipping and handling.
The New Florida Home, Florida
Solar Energy Center (FSEC), 1988. Available from the FSEC (see Source List
below). 6 pp., free, Order No. HP-0. This publication contains three to four
plans ranging in size from 900 to 2,100 square feet.
The New Solar Home Book, B.
Anderson and M. Riordan, Brick House Publishing Co., 1987. Availability
unknown. 226 pp., ISBN 0-931790-70-0. This book is a technical, practical
guide to solar energy fundamentals for the home. It includes information on
glazings, sunspaces, hot water systems, and photovoltaics.
The Solar Home Planbook (3rd ed.),
Northeast Utilities, 1994. Available from Northeast Utilities (NU), 107 Selden
Street, Berlin, CT 06037; Phone: (860) 665-2924. 58 pp., free to NU customers;
all others $4.95. This planbook provides descriptions and floor plans for
eight energy-efficient traditional-style houses, including energy
calculations. Ordering information for construction plans are provided.
The Passive Solar Design and
Contruction Handbook, M. Crosbie (ed), John Wiley, 1997. Available from
the American Solar Energy Society (see Source List below). 291 pp., $69.00.
This book is for architects and builders emphasizing a "whole house"
design and construction approach.
Passive Solar Energy: The Homeowner's
Guide to Natural Heating and Cooling (2nd ed.), B. Anderson and M. Wells,
Brick House Publishing Co., 1993. Availability unknown. 197 pp., ISBN
0-931790-22-0. This publication conveys practical information on energy
efficiency and passive solar techniques for a new home or retrofitting an
existing one.
The Passive Solar House, J.
Kachordorian, Chelsea Green Publishing, 1997. Available from American Solar
Energy Society (see Source List below). 220 pp., 24.95. This book provides
how-to-advice on solar design.
Passive Solar House Plans,
Solstice Designs, Inc., Box 2043, Evergreen, CO 80439; Phone: (303) 674-7700.
Contact for details.
Portfolio of Home Plans (Revised Ed.),
Charles Koty, National Home Plans, Inc., 1995. Available from National Home
Plans, Inc., 27 Barry Park Court, Searingtown, NY 11507; Phone: (516)
746-7861. 60 pp., $19.95. This publication outlines over 200 residential,
architect designed plans described in the portfolio, many utilizing solar and
energy-efficient strategies.
Solar Homes for North Carolina,
Energy Division, North Carolina Department of Economic and Community
Development, 1984. Available from the North Carolina Solar Center, Campus Box
7401, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7401; Phone: (919)
515-3480. 33 pp., free to residents of NC; all others $3.00. This publication
provides sketches, descriptions, floor plans, and energy analyses of twelve
passive solar homes in a variety of architectural styles. These designs
incorporate both energy conservation and passive solar features. Contains
ordering information for construction blueprints.
Solar Homes for South Carolina,
South Carolina Division of Energy, 1986. Available from the South Carolina
Energy Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 820, Columbia, SC 29201; Phone: (803)
737-8030. 25 pp., free. This publication provides sketches, descriptions,
floor plans, and energy analyses of eight plans ranging in size from 1,100 to
2,000 square feet.
Sun-Inspired Home Plans,
Energetic Design Inc., 1991. Available from Energetic Design, 18250 Tanner
Road, Citronelle, AL 36522; (334) 866-2574. 64 pp., $12.00. This book contains
floor plans and elevations for energy-efficient, sun-inspired houses while
discussing basic principals of solar design and energy conservation. A free,
descriptive brochure is also available.
Best-Selling Home Plans from Home
Magazine, bimonthly. Available from Hachette Publications Inc., 1633
Broadway, New York, NY 10019, (800) 365-4093. 160-175 pp., $19.94 per year.
Each subscription includes an annual collection issue of 500 plans. Features
more than 175 plans by leading architects and designers. Each issue includes
plans for about 30 solar homes, incorporating passive solar features like
greenhouses, clerestories, and masonry storage walls. Some issues include
earth berming, superinsulation, skylights, and active solar systems.
Better Homes and Gardens Home Plan
Ideas, quarterly. Available from Better Homes and Gardens, 1716 Locust
Street, Des Moines, IA 50336; Phone: (800) 678-2872 (for single-copies or
back-issues) or (515) 284-3005. $3.95 (newstand). This periodical includes
plans for a wide variety of passive and superinsulated homes.
Country Journal, bimonthly.
Available from Country Journal, Subscriber Services, P.O. Box 420235, Palm
Coast, FL 32142; Phone: (800) 829-3340. $14.00 per year. This periodical
includes a series of plans for affordable energy-efficient houses. Contains
advertisements for house plans and products.
Mother Earth News, bimonthly.
Available from Sussex Publishers, Subscriptions, P.O. Box 56302, Boulder, CO
80322-6302; Phone: (800) 234-3368 or (303) 447-9330. $18.00 per year. This
periodical regularly features articles as well as product and plan
advertisements pertaining to solar, energy-efficient, and alternative
construction techniques.
