When your building a new home or planning an extensive remodel you can save $122,000 over 30 years by including the free heating and cooling energy of your climate if you select a house plan that is solar optimized for your climate. There are five basic climates in the USA: cold, hot/mixed dry, hot humid, marine, and mixed humid.

Designing for each of these climates can be challenging but by following the fundamentals of passive solar design and adapting to the differences a home which uses MUCH less energy can be built. These energy savings often exceed $100 per month over the year which will compound to $122,000 at 7% (tax free too)!

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