David Wright, AIASolar Environmental Architecture Group

The 2009 Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference was made available by the International Solar Energy Society. This handy guide contains basic technical information from the definitions to the specific functions of passive solar architecture. David Wright, AIA, contributed the definition and graphics for “mean radiant temperature,” page 33 as well as his book The Passive Solar Primer included in the helpful bibliography. It is available through the International Solar Energy Society.

David was presented with the 2008 Passive Solar Pioneer Award by the American Solar Energy Society in San Diego recently. This annual award is “presented to a person who’s creative and original thinking and research has led to new developments in the passive solar energy field”. It is an international award and David is very proud to be a true “pioneer.”

Hyland fisher has established a “branch office” presence in Chico, CA to represent David Wright Associates, AIA – Solar Environmental Architects, to the Northern California communities of Chico, Dunsmuir, Gridley, Red Bluff, and Redding, where we currently have active projects.

David Wright has a book about passive solar architecture that has been published.
The Passive Solar Primer: Sustainable Architecture is just what it says it is, a compendium of the basic passive solar design principles and rules of thumb developed by David and other solar pioneers since the 1970’s. Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. it is available from the publisher, through Amazon.com or Sierra Solar Systems.
What they are saying:

“Packed with practical ideas for designing passive solar architecture”
“Clear language and great graphics make complex theories easy to grasp”
“Leading solar environmental architect shares decades of research and development”

David is writing three articles for Mother Earth News titled: “A Solar Western Farm House”, The Ideal Sunspace”, and “Structural Insulated Panels, The Myths And Realities”. Stay tuned!

We have teamed up with HousePlans.com to sell on-line a few tried and true S.I.P. and passive solar house and cabin designs that we have designed over the years. These affordable plans are offered as an economical way to acquire working drawings. These plans can be modified to suite many different individual needs and looks.