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Solar energy makes use of a resource that most people have access to, using strategic design to add warmth to a home. In 2010, more home designs are using solar energy as architects become more conscious of sustainable design methods. As the American Solar Energy Society says, a shift to sustainable energy can play a large role in saving our environment.
Reduced Pollution
Using solar energy reduces pollution, since it lowers or eliminates the fuel consumed in the process of delivering energy.
Lowered Cost
Homeowners relying on solar energy often enjoy greatly reduced heating bills, since the sun never sends them one.
Improved Lighting
Solar energy also brings natural lighting into a home, creating a more beautiful, welcoming space that requires less additional lighting during the day.
Architecture
Designers have found many innovative and attractive ways to work sustainable design options into a house. The prevalence of glass often creates a stylish contemporary look, and in some cases, the ingenuity of these methods turns a house into a piece of art.
Plants
By flooding a room with solar energy, homeowners give their plants vital nutrition that helps them thrive. This gives homeowners a greater variety of plants to keep in the house, and more flexibility in where to place them.
Source:
American Solar Energy Society: About the American Solar Energy Society
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