Are you familiar with the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA)? The Alliance is a non-profit organization (funded by a federal grant through the NC State Energy Office) which “aims to educate all stakeholders in the home building industry about the benefits of ENERGY STAR homes.”

Among the resources on its website, the NCEEA offers a downloadable 59 page white paper entitled “Affordable Passive Solar Handbook for North Carolina“, which includes 12 different house plans that incorporate passive solar concepts. Some of the plans are converted from a variety of sources including Habitat for Humanity; others are original designs.

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