An overview on green home design(Video 6)

 Passive Solar Design Simplified Presentation

• Overview and Definitions(Video 1)
• Direct Gain Systems(Video 2)
• Indirect & Isolated Gain Systems(Video 3)
• Building Orientation(Video 4)
• Green building strategies(Video 5)
• Case Study(Video 6)

Transcript on Case Study:

• The objective:transforming an existing international style bungalow to a smart passive house
• The passive solar system chosed:Direct Gain due to proper building orientation
• The design included a proper solar shading
• Re-used materials principle for achieving a great insulation
• The design included the use of great ventilation and air destratification
• The most used rooms were placed on the south, and efficient appliances were used to save energy
• A great daylighthing was achieved using glasings in different parts of the room .