My parents are looking to build a new house before too long. This post is directed at them. For the rest of you, the latest Solar Decathlon just started in California. So I won't be attending. And you won't be suffering from 2 weeks of pictures.
Here's some stuff I've seen at various Solar Decathlons that you might want to think about.
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Not the green wall. The garden just off the patio. |
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A garden rack made of old angle iron and using a rain barrel for water. |
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Same, but up close. |
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These are on tracks so they can be pushed aside. Just reuse what we pulled off Grandma's barn. |
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These don't slide, but can be pushed out. |
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Like so. |
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Or you can have them on rails AND able to swing up. |
Or WAY up. |
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A lattice on the south wall should help keep the house cool. But mosquitos may hide behind the plants. |
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A flexible drain rack ingredient stand behind the sink. |
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See above. |
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A use for the wood from the barn. |
If you want to use solar water heaters or energy collectors but don't want them seen, you can do the roof like this. |
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Then the water can be easily collected and used in something like this. |
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If you want to get away from the farm house look you can make something from old grain bins. Dad's collection of interesting grasses could be put to good use, too. |
Sliding shelves to open up the house for family gatherings. |
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