This SunCatcher was assembled by students at the Newton-Conover High School in central North Carolina, and is used to teach many subjects. This 18’ x 46’ SunCatcher is the largest structure to date, and uses structural insulated panel construction (SIPS) , and an underground, passive ventilation system. FEBRUARY 2011… RED TOMATOES! There was some concern…

The “Parkway” was our initial research facility; a 12′ x 24′ SunCatcher located in Boone, NC (ski country – cold!). It became the basic design for 100% solar heating. It was built about 2000 and is currently being used as a part of the Lettuce Learn Parkway School garden program. Tomatoes have been grown in it throughout the winter…

SunCatcher Passive Solar Greenhouses

Designing Your Own Passive Solar Greenhouse, Part 1 - Verge Permaculture

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Scientists in Canada have created a greenhouse that is exclusively heated by solar panels. The rooftop PV system is not connected to the grid, but is linked to four batteries with a total capacity of 5.56 kWh.

Design and installation of a backyard bioshelter: a four-season, high-performance, passive solar greenhouse for a residence in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

I am working on a conceptual design for a passive solar greenhouse with an integrated aquaponics system for a potential client and I would be most grateful for any feedback on my designs that you could share here. Do you have any kind of rule of thumb that you would use for this?

This article is a continuation of article 1 and article 2 about the design of passive solar greenhouses. In this article I am going to…