{"id":915,"date":"2024-07-25T15:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T13:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diegoo31.sg-host.com\/?p=915"},"modified":"2025-03-17T10:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:01:39","slug":"passive-solar-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/it\/passive-solar-design\/","title":{"rendered":"I vantaggi luminosi della progettazione solare passiva"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"915\" class=\"elementor elementor-915\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2200f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2200f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d288293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d288293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"968\" class=\"elementor elementor-968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d64411b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d64411b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9c9059 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a9c9059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc51cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79cc51cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62295c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62295c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748be440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748be440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29023ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29023ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I vantaggi luminosi della progettazione solare passiva<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f95238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f95238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cd5c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>25 luglio 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"479475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Vita Sostenibile<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28ea1205 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28ea1205\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10f0da42\" data-id=\"10f0da42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4412ea21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4412ea21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9faba6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9faba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re like me, one of life\u2019s little joys involves sitting in a sunny window with a good book and a cup of tea. The natural light and scenic views passive solar design creates just might be what you\u2019re looking for. Not only does it provide aesthetically pleasing d\u00e9cor elements in a room, but its practical energy applications make it functional as well.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passive solar architecture features living spaces that are filled with natural sunshine. The curtains are tied back, and large spanning windows let the warmth of the sunlight in. This architectural design strategy is low-cost, low maintenance, and entirely passive. Let\u2019s talk about it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c5df2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e3c5df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ec9edaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ec9edaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b493f97 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7b493f97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f59b37 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70f59b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05--300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05--600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05--1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05--768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/man-and-woman-inspecting-their-future-wooden-frame-2023-11-27-05--1536x1002.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbc3af2 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dbc3af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Passive Solar?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0e7bf7 animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d0e7bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f84ba1 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f84ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Essentially, passive solar is a form of architectural design that focuses on capturing the energy of the sun for the purposes of heating and natural lighting. In other words, various design components collaborate together to facilitate solar heat capture passively throughout the day. This heat capture is called \u2018solar gain\u2019.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main goal of passive solar design is to capture as much heat from the sun as possible from sunrise to sunset. By its very nature, passive solar design does not require the use of any moving parts, machinery, or advanced technology. Yet, a well-designed passive solar house is able to reduce heating costs by up to 90%!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With rising energy costs and staggering inflation, having the opportunity to save on monthly expenditures is really good news.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4169cc86 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4169cc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22802ef6 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"22802ef6\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunset-in-the-winter-countryside-2023-11-27-04-51-10-utc-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunset-in-the-winter-countryside-2023-11-27-04-51-10-utc-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunset-in-the-winter-countryside-2023-11-27-04-51-10-utc-1536x909.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1115b2b2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1115b2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e3b264d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7e3b264d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58783d8b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58783d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e333eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e333eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angle of the Sun in Winter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e09294b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e09294b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5621b206 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5621b206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the winter, the sun traverses across the sky at a lower angle (around 46 degrees). From this lower angle, sunlight easily streams into a dwelling through its uncovered windows.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rays of the winter sun are far-reaching and can penetrate deep into interior spaces. This is a benefit we want to utilize because the free warmth of the sun is a welcome ally when heating our homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659541d4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"659541d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71d5fb45 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71d5fb45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43873ba4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"43873ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8efaa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d8efaa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780a8cc1 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"780a8cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326a5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"326a5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angle of the Sun in Summer\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1124f43d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1124f43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a8c714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a8c714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the summer, the sun loftily parades across the sky at a nearly 93-degree angle. Because of this seasonal change, it\u2019s possible to hinder direct sunlight from fully penetrating into homes or commercial interiors.<br \/><br \/>To further facilitate this objective and to passively block heat from entering a building, numerous seasonal shading techniques should be used. We\u2019ll discuss more on this later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6bcdb5 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e6bcdb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f90e37a animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6f90e37a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53320c3d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53320c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56469d6d elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56469d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/picturesque-view-of-turf-top-church-hofskirkja-du-2023-11-27-04-5-768x512.jpg 768w, 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data-id=\"3085d8cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2def42be animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2def42be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2823d9ac elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2823d9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396f1137 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"396f1137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22-.jpg 1920w, 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-223c2a57 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"223c2a57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270f5ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"270f5ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e296c1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e296c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stunning-interior-decor-with-a-wooden-floor-and-fu-2024-01-08-22--1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3a8321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d3a8321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plentiful Windows\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3c0d6e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a3c0d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620e0ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620e0ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initial design of your home and the placement of your windows is the most important element to consider with passive solar construction. Additionally, the windows you use throughout the house should be well insulated, preferably 3 panes, and provide excellent air sealing when closed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b45c948 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b45c948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63823265 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63823265\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-331de6 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"331de6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e19e685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e19e685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47abc597 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47abc597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5483dcd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5483dcd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Site Selection\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c72ed36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c72ed36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41439e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41439e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When designing a building to incorporate passive solar strategies, it\u2019s important to choose the right building site. The site should allow for the bulk of the building to run parallel with the path of the southern sun, and its windows should be oriented toward the same.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When browsing for a building site, look for land that is open, sunny, and unhindered by taller buildings or trees. Narrow lakefront lots, heavily treed forest lots, and some city lots (as with row houses) may not be the best candidates for this type of construction, as the length of the building may be shaded or blocked by other structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fda127 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"65fda127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ac89b00 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4ac89b00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57afd853 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57afd853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c4f7fd elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68c4f7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rear-view-of-family-near-their-house-with-solar-pa-2023-11-27-05--1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b69e976 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b69e976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23c6b08a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c6b08a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d71ca1f animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3d71ca1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37638996 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37638996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6213a8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a6213a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37316d8f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37316d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb4110c animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4eb4110c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946a366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"946a366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327d936b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"327d936b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-african-woman-relaxing-outdoors-2023-11-27-05-27-02-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da07667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da07667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Health Benefits\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42070dd6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42070dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb32a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb32a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The benefits of natural light are numerous. Not only does direct sunshine nourish our bodies with vitamin D, but it is vital for our mental well-being too. Our bodies are meant to be attuned to the natural cycles of day and night, via what\u2019s called our internal <a href=\"https:\/\/nigms.nih.gov\/education\/fact-sheets\/Pages\/Circadian-Rhythms.aspx#:~:text=Circadian%20rhythms%20are%20physical%2C%20mental%2C%20and%20behavioral%20changes,at%20night%20and%20being%20awake%20during%20the%20day.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">circadian rhythms<\/a>. Therefore, the more natural light we can absorb through our skin and eyes, the better. Not only does passive solar design enable us to use less energy, but it benefits our health and mood as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5604c1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d5604c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dd288e6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dd288e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2247db8b animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2247db8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded5f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ded5f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a80df9e animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a80df9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32df5359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32df5359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Window Placement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d57a62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76d57a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61eb4031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61eb4031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bare or curtain-tied windows used for solar gain should be oriented toward the south, since the sun spends most of its day radiating warm light from this direction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoid placing windows on the north wall(s) of your home, as this window orientation will likely cause thermal bridges or heat loss during the winter. If you do plan to place windows on the north wall(s) of your home, they should ideally be smaller.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Windows placed on the east or west walls are fine during the winter, but during the summer can cause unwanted heat gain, since the sun is able to penetrate deeper into the house at sunrise and sunset. Heavy block-out curtains can help a great deal during the summer months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccf2856 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ccf2856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b9aafb animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"75b9aafb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e9047 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"618e9047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f70586d elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f70586d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/view-of-a-beautiful-window-2023-11-27-05-21-01-utc-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ea9315 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"50ea9315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16201787 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16201787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ee6cdc animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"20ee6cdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6870e2d6 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6870e2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67209255 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67209255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2.jpg 1280w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a99f9cd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a99f9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef5140f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ef5140f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdba85a animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6bdba85a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e92f4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e92f4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dbb00b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50dbb00b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/engineers-discussing-solar-panels-installation-2023-11-27-04-57-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31133581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31133581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constructing the Building Envelope<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426159df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"426159df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169b1d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169b1d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If possible, go through the seasons on your new property before beginning the construction phase. Observe the nuanced changes that occur there. Keep a journal of where the sun shines best and consider where the footprint of your building should ideally reside. Here are a few things to consider:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71178fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"71178fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Initial Costs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, with passive solar design, there are a few upfront costs. These increased construction costs accrue from the use of higher-performing windows, added insulation, larger framing materials, and other specialized components. This increased cost ranges from 3% to 10% over conventional construction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the construction costs of a passive solar home are higher, the long-term energy savings make this design strategy well worth the initial investment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Insulation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In any home, insulation is really important, but in a passive solar house, insulation is vital. Having sufficient insulation will help your home retain heat in the winter and stay cool during the summer. For passive solar homes, rockwool (basalt mineral wool) insulation is recommended.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Framing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instead of the typical 2&#215;4 or 2&#215;6 wood framing used by conventional homes, many passive solar homes utilize 2&#215;10 walls. This extra wide wall framing allows for more insulation to be added to the structure.<br \/><br \/>On top of this, an additional 2&#215;4 service wall layer may be added to the interior side of the building envelope. This additional cavity holds extra insulation, wiring, and plumbing. Complete with siding, OSB, and drywall layers, a passive solar wall can be around 14 inches thick.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course, the overall wall thickness depends upon the framing and insulating methods employed. Some solar-optimized homes have walls that are 24 inches thick. At 24 inches, such walls can provide an insulative value of R62. In addition, the extra thick walls of a passive solar home create a nearly airtight house.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1894\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1894\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Air Ventilation System <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1894\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1894\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because passive solar houses have a mostly airtight interior, it\u2019s important to incorporate an air exchange system that draws fresh air in from the outside and expels older stagnant air away from the house. The ventilation system you use should operate with low energy usage and have, at the very least, a 75% heat recovery system.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1895\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1895\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Install a Thermal Mass<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1895\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1895\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A large mass, usually made from stone, brick, concrete, or even contained water, is used in passive solar design to capture and store heat for later use. What this means is that even after the sun has set, an effective thermal mass will continue to radiate heat back into the air.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a result, a home or office can enjoy free heat from the sun during the more frigid times of the year. Stone or concrete fireplaces are a great example. A simple stone support wall or large <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solar-components.com\/TUBES.HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water tanks<\/a> can also be used. Think of it this way, an interior thermal mass is much like a formerly sunbathed sidewalk that is still warm long after the sun has set.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1896\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1896\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summer Shade Strategies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1896\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1896\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Designing our homes and commercial buildings to work alongside natural seasons is not only smart but has the potential to save the planet.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the winter, we want to encourage solar gain. However, during the blistering summer, the opposite is true. Here are a couple of methods you can use to block the sweltering summer sun.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1897\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1897\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Roof Overhang <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1897\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1897\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A building\u2019s eaves are one of the most important design features of passive solar construction. This is because, during the winter, the eaves of a structure do not impede the path and presence of the sun from entering through windows. Yet during the summer, these same roof overhangs offer protection from the intense heat of the sun and virtually block any direct sunlight from entering the structure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1898\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1898\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Landscaping Trees and Shrubs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1898\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1898\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strategically placed deciduous trees, shrubs, and vines can be a great ally in passive solar design. During the summer, these plants provide a lot of shade and work together to cool a site\u2019s local climate.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, during the winter, after the leaves have fallen, what were once shady areas are now open and sunny. Natural sunlight is now able to flow in through undressed windows.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A great example of this would be a vine-covered patio pergola. During the summer the pergola offers a great retreat from the sun. However, when late autumn arrives, the vines die back, and the leaves fall away. As winter transitions to spring, the space then becomes an open, warm, and sunny place to gather.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739057c1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"739057c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-643b253a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"643b253a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dcbcd64 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3dcbcd64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ef9558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76ef9558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0e747 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e0e747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-908\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8b2876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8b2876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e884712 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e884712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6690629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6690629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, is passive solar right for you? Well, if you love free heat, bright natural light, lower utility bills, and large scenic windows, then most likely yes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passive solar is a wonderful way to heat your home or business. It essentially offers free heating and lighting during the coldest times of the year. Once the structure has been constructed and its windows installed, the sun can begin pouring heat into the dwelling, free of cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e6494f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63e6494f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c80ffbc animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c80ffbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f55276 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29f55276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abda292 elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5abda292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-908\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/father-mother-and-son-building-wooden-frame-house-2023-11-27-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e95e58 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66e95e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc9ec42 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc9ec42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cce6510 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6cce6510\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233a15d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"233a15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b4a76d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b4a76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, 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elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4af9bdea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dcc7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63dcc7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ff7b4b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ff7b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/modern-house-cottage-in-the-mountains-with-solar-p-2023-11-27-05--1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc0d348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cc0d348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9ee98b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f9ee98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4145ecba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4145ecba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passive solar design is a form of architectural design that focuses on capturing the energy of the sun for the purposes of heating and natural lighting. It does not require the use of any moving parts, machinery, or advanced technology, yet it can reduce heating costs by up to 90%. The angle of the sun in winter is lower than in summer, allowing sunlight to penetrate deep into interior spaces. To further facilitate this objective, seasonal shading techniques should be used. Large spanning windows let the warmth of the sunlight in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16883a74 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16883a74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b648a8e animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3b648a8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f39c8 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69f39c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1318\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-910\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05--300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05--600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05--1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05--768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/professional-workers-lifting-solar-panel-on-a-roof-2023-11-27-05--1536x1054.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69db5e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69db5e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passive solar design is low-cost, low maintenance, and entirely passive. The most important details in passive solar construction are the design of the home, the placement of the windows, the site selection, the health benefits, the window placement, and the construction of the building envelope. The site selection should allow for the bulk of the building to run parallel with the path of the southern sun, and the windows should be oriented towards the same. The health benefits of natural light include vitamin D and mental well-being. The window placement should be oriented toward the south, and the construction of the building envelope should be done during the winter months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2abc44f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2abc44f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a303c2 elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60a303c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"692fca5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f9d5ff animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"40f9d5ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47640fad elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47640fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581-600x574.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581-1024x979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/a-workman-carrying-a-large-solar-panel-at-a-green-2023-11-27-05-3-e1721903827581-768x734.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788bc2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788bc2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most important details in passive solar design are the initial costs, insulation, framing, air ventilation system, and thermal mass. These costs range from 3% to 10% over conventional construction, but the long-term energy savings make this design strategy well worth the initial investment. Insulation is essential for passive solar homes, and rockwool (basalt mineral wool) insulation is recommended. Framing is 2&#215;10, and an additional 2&#215;4 service wall layer may be added to the interior side of the building envelope. Air ventilation systems should operate with low energy usage and have at least a 75% heat recovery system.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thermal mass should be installed to capture and store heat for later use. Passive solar is a great way to heat a home or business, as it offers free heating and lighting during the coldest times of the year. It can be done through the use of stone or concrete fireplaces, stone support walls, and large water tanks. Summer shade strategies can also be used to block the sweltering summer sun. Passive solar is ideal for those who love free heat, bright natural light, lower utility bills, and large scenic windows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388804c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"388804c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7587650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912b7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"912b7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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