Passive Solar

SF Chronicle Article about Passive Solar. Passive Solar is using the sun to heat up surfaces that have a high thermal mass so they are acting like a capacitor, or reservoir that regulate the amount of heat. They take time to heat up and cool down. In California an example of this would be Adobe buildings which are common in older houses. The Ranch or Spanish style buildings. A book about designing a house with Amazon.com: Passive Solar House Basics: Peter Van Dresser: Books

Every year in Monrovia California on Mother's Day, they have an old house tour. My favorite houses were three Spanish Style houses. All built before 1920. One had the patio built so it was a courtyard that was very accessible from the house. House was in a C shape.