Sun Plans :: Sun-Inspired Passive Solar House Plans

Sun-Inspired House Design & Passive Solar Energy

Review the: Simple Facts • Benefits • Design Elements • Construction Elements

Sun-Inspired House Plans (Sun Plans) incorporate home design concepts related to the movement of the sun. They incorporate passive solar, passive cooling, energy-efficient construction, green building, and sustainability.

"Sun-Inspired" is a phrase that architect Debra Rucker Coleman of Sun Plans Inc. started using in the 1980s, when the phrase "passive solar" still had negative connotations because of the widely perceived uninviting solar homes of the 1970s.

Sunny, open and creative
Warm in winter and cool in summer
Integral to green & sustainable design principles
Complementary to active solar & zero-energy homes
A comfortable place to call home

Porches for shade and outdoor living
Low energy consumption in hot and cold climates
A variety of inviting styles and construction methods
Functional floor plans flexible enough to adapt
A large percentage of energy provided by the sun

Each home on this web site was originally designed for one particular family. Every space is based on the unique needs of the home owners. With clients ranging from simple needs and low budgets to complex needs and higher budgets, a sun-inspired home is within the reach of everyone.