These homes can either be active or passive.
Home design with solar panels.
Active houses use the sun to run it.
Solar thermal panels you see on the rooftop of this house heat domestic water and a radiant floor system.
Sunpower is changing the way homeowners go solar with sunpower design studio.
A cigs system will be slightly less efficient than the typical silicon based pv system but it will perform better in cloudy weather.
This house pushes the envelope with wall to wall solar cells literally.
Home solar design faster more accurate than ever.
With our new web app you can see solar panels on your own roof rather than on a generic rendering or a model home.
Click to add panels while watching energy production and savings increase in real time.
The solar panels do not interfere with the aesthetics of the design since they were meticulously installed to blend with the other elements.
Solar powered homes are great for the environment and are safer than conventionally powered homes with less chance of fire.
The exterior surface is covered with thin film copper indium gallium diselenide cigs panels.
Don t compromise your home s curb appeal instead turn your home into the envy of the neighborhood not only for its curb appeal but also for its smart use of a renewable energy source.