Formerly the "Survival Consultants (SURVCON) Series".

Energy savings and sustainability begin with architecture. The position of your Kit on land, its orientation towards the Sun, and geometry of its design are how we use the Sun’s energy to provide interior climate control. Passive solar design is the least expensive and most natural way to utilize solar power. The Solar Series passive solar Kits are shaped to admit warming sunlight during the Winter months and shade the interior from the Sun during Summer. These Kits use the density and conductivity of the floor slab to distribute warmth in Winter and to keep the house cool in Summer. Earth Tempering, berming your passive solar house is in a South facing slope, is extremely important. Insulation will protect your foundations from temperature change, and the moderate temperature of the Earth’s crust will reduce your heating and cooling load.

This design is what makes solar heated water and photovoltaic energy economically viable: Start your sustainable solar program with the geometry of the house itself.