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September 9, 2010

Planning the Perfect Sunroom Addition


Mother Earth News engaged David to write an article about how to “plan for the perfect sunroom addition” to a house. The article is in the June / July 2010 issue. We offer the complete plans for building your own custom sunroom. The plans contain: Floor Plan, Exterior Elevations, Cross Section, Details & Specifications. The plans cost $500.00 and are all you need to plan your own sunroom addition,
contact us for the purchase agreement today!

May 12, 2010

“The Perfect Sunroom” to appear in Mother Earth News

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Mother Earth News will feature an article in this quarter’s issue entitled “Plan the perfect sunroom.” The article, written by David Wright, AIA discusses a sunroom addition designed to be added to any existing home. Run right out and buy a few issues! You can also purchase plans for “The Ideal Sunroom” from our website in the very near future. If you cannot wait, contact us for more info.

December 31, 2009

2009 “Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference”

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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.

December 29, 2009

2008 Passive Solar Pioneer Award

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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.”

December 3, 2009

The Passive Solar Primer: Sustainable Architecture – David Wright’s new book

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The Passive Solar Primer, by David Wright
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”

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