1. Energy sources, energy uses, and global warming -- 2. The internal environment of a residence -- 3. Heat flow from a residence -- 4. Residential construction techniques -- 5. The seasons and solar angles -- 6. Transmission of light through the atmosphere -- 7. Solar gain and solar attenuation -- 8. Transmission of solar energy through glazing -- 9. Climate and the siting of a solar structure -- 10. Solar structures from early to modern -- 11. Passive solar collection -- 12. Non-concentrating, active solar collectors -- 13. Photovoltaic panels -- 14. Smart grids, FiTs, and net metering -- 15. Architectural considerations for capturing solar energy -- 16. Methods of energy storage. |