The Solar Electric House

THE SOLAR ELECTRIC HOUSE-A DESIGN MANUAL FOR
HOME-SCALE PV SYSTEMS

This excellent book by Steven J. Strong and William G. Scheller has been reprinted by Steven's company, Solar Design Associates. This second edition has everything one needs to know to design, install and maintain your own solar electric system, including:

Description of PV system options and economics
Comparison of stand-alone and utility-interactive systems
Detailed description of all system components
Numerous case studies in PV system design
How to determine your own electricity requirements
How to install and maintain your PV system

Steven Strong has designed and built more PV powered residences than any other individual. His modern, energy conserving, PV powered residences include: the Carlisle house in MA, the Eldorado house in NM, the Solar 2000 house in MA, the 32 houses in Gardner Mass, and several homes for private persons.