Solarsiedlung: A Solar Village Produces More Energy Than it Needs


	Solarsiedlung: A Solar Village Produces More Energy Than it Needs

urbanlife

1-14-2008 1:43 PM

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freiburg, solarsiedlung, germany, solar power, green community

urbanlife says:

Freiburg, Germany Has Solar Flair: A passive house is a building in which a comfortable interior climate can be maintained without active heating and cooling systems. The house heats and cools itself, hence "passive".

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