The 21st Century Home http://www.motherearthnews.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=2147484281 Forty years ago a trombe wall worked to store and release heat in a passive solar house. Is it obsolete in the 21st century? http://www.motherearthnews.com/the-21st-century-home/look-ma-no-trombe-wall.aspx By John Kosmer Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:34:05 CST <p>Any net zero-energy home needs two things. The first is the sun, providing passive solar energy. The second necessity is retaining maximum heat.</p> <p> </p> http://www.motherearthnews.com/the-21st-century-home/thermal-mass-anyone.aspx By John Kosmer Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:41:38 CST <p>Most of us would love to live in energy-efficient homes that are good for the environment and have low, low energy bills. But what are the best real options available? How do you create an extremely energy-efficient home that's still affordable for most people?</p> http://www.motherearthnews.com/the-21st-century-home/rooting-for-working-americans.aspx By John Kosmer Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:26:22 CST