Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 12—Building a passive solar adobe home wasn't the norm in 1982. But studio artist and Zen practitioner Susan Linnell, driven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul and Patricia Grogan, both 81, built an energy-efficient passive solar home near Dublin in the 1970s. After almost 50 years, ...

This couple built a passive solar home on 18-acres in Shelby County that uses the sun to stay warm year-round and features incredible gardens.

Q We're hoping to buy a large lot soon and eventually build a retirement home there. Any tips for picking a good site that will let us use many of the passive solar principles you have written about?

Meet Jonathan & Ashley, a dynamic couple who downsized into a tiny home with their four kids. After renovating an Airstream and living nomadically, they settled on 20 acres in the desert to build an ...

Building a passive solar adobe home wasn’t the norm in 1982. But studio artist and Zen practitioner Susan Linnell, driven by a desire for efficiency and an interest in architecture, knew what she ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It was the early '70s, and Paul and Patricia Grogan were looking for a new home. The couple, who met ...

A Shelby County couple built a custom home using passive solar design principles. The home's orientation and an "air floor" help it absorb and store the sun's heat. This design allows the house to ...