Solar Resources


U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (DOE-EREC). Tel:(800)DOE-EREC.

Anderson, Bruce, and Malcolm Wells. Passive Solar Energy. Andover, MA: Brick House Publishing, 1994.

Passive Solar Industries Council, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Charles Eley Associates. Passive Solar Design Strategies: Guidelines for Home Building. Washington, DC: Passive Solar Industries Council, 1994.

Passive Solar Industries Council and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Designing Low-Energy Buildings: Guidelines & Energy-10 Software. Washington, DC: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1996. Available from PSIC, 1511 K St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Tel:(202)628-7400; Fax:(202)393-5043.

Reif, Daniel K. Solar Retrofit: Adding Solar to Your Home. Andover, MA: Brick House Publishing, 1981.

Shapiro, Andrew M. The Homeowner's Complete Handbook for Add-On Solar Greenhouses & Sunspaces: Planning, Design, Construction. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1985.


Excerpted from No-Regrets Remodeling by Home Energy (1997)