Make 2011 the year you declare your independence from dwindling resources and growing energy costs.
Join us for the Better Living Show at Portland Expo Center, March 25-27, 2011. Stop by booth #651 and let’s talk about solar hot water systems for your home or business. Or play it cool with custom-designed insulating window treatments that beat the heat. Acquaint yourself with our passive solar furniture. Find out about our show special, and join us on Friday evening at 7 pm for "The Myth of Alternative Energy."
The idea of passive solar furniture has been incubating for 15 years. Our concept is rooted in artfully concealing thermal mass (using water as the 'mass') to absorb and store incoming solar radiation. We work with local fabricators, using a variety of materials to create unusual and eye-catching pieces—tables, furniture bases, art walls, and solar art forms such such as metal "rocks"—that both beautify and warm the home.
How passive solar works
Typically, passive solar design employs a masonry product or concrete floor as a solar mass. Because performance is tied to the amount of sunlight striking this mass, traditional interior furnishings compromise the process by shading the floor. One solution is to place a Trombe wall near south-facing windows where it absorbs sunlight during the day. Its function is unaffected by furniture, but few homeowners want a floor-to-ceiling concrete wall in their great room.
Light-filtering, energy-absorbing, eye candy is another matter. Passive solar furniture turns the tables. Light-filtering, energy-absorbing passive solar furnishings work in harmony with your overall passive solar design.
Since 1979, Solar Interior Design has been your reliable local resource for solar heating and cooling. Give us a call today at 503-224-2322 or use our email link. We'll be happy to discuss solar options for your home or business.
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