SUNSHINE POWER
(Page 5 of 5)
May/June 1971
By the Mother Earth News editors
Alright. Let's see what your solar-heated homestead house might look like (See fig. 4): As small as practical, it should prob ably be based on the M.I.T. "Type A" design with a roof collector oriented to the south at the angle of latitude plus 15 degrees. The structure would have large south-facing windows with interior shutters; no windows or doors on the west (to shield against the coldest winds); entrance on the eastern (most sheltered) end; and relatively small, well-sealed windows on the north.
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You might also try a reflector at the base of the collector. It would, of course, increase the collector's efficiency and—on the "A" design—shield the large windows during summer heat.
Materials and construction techniques—of both the house and the solar-heating system—are free choice . . . but, whatever you choose, never forget to insulate the structure well. Once you've caught the sun, you can't afford to throw it away!
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