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Build with Rise

Here you can see the RISE design and purchase plans.
Home Power

Sun Plans' RISE home was on the cover of Home Power Aug/Sept 2014. Download the article here on Mountain Solar.
Home Power also interviewed the Sun Plans Architect in 2014. It
includes some of her best advice for building a passive solar home. Download the interview article on Stock or Custom Solar Plans?
"Net Zero Performance" in Home Power Aug/Sept 2012 by a Sun Plan's client who followed the Passive
House philosophy during construction. Even though 100%
passive solar is very difficult to achieve in any climate, even in his
cold climate of Colorado, Jim wrote:
"The passive solar design meets all of our space-heating needs..."
(Although Home Power is no longer publishing, for the time being, back issues can still be downloaded from their website.)
Mother Earth News

Green Building & Sustainable Strategies

Comparing Sun-Inspired Homes to Passive Houses
