Casa Mirasol,
Ojo Caliente,
New Mexico.
This house house in Northern New Mexico was
built with as little disturbance to the site as possible.
It takes advantage of passive solar, wood fuel and solar photovoltaic
renewable energy sources. It is oriented on a due east-west
axis for maximum solar gain in the winter and with overhangs
and side walls to minimize solar gain in the summer. High
mass stone floors compliment the one foot thick adobe walls
for heat storage. The adobe construction works perfectly in
this climate for 12 hour thermal transfer to the interior.
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