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Are you planning on building a new solar home or energy-efficient house? Here are free houseplans, design ideas and building guides to help.

 

 

 

 

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BuildItSolar.com  Find free plans, tools and information to help you build solar projects that save money and reduce pollution. Engineer and author Gary Reysa presents hundreds of do-it-yourself projects, experiments, downloadable books, articles and guides, passive solar home designs, and enjoyable, educational projects that you can do with your kids.

Energy Efficient Home Plans from North Dakota State University Agricultural Extension Service  Download free design plans and building details for energy saving solar, earth sheltered and super-insulated home designs.

Saltbox House Designs from the Historic American Building Survey  The Library of Congress list of Saltbox home designs, shown in photos and measured drawings, includes seventy houses homes built in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Virginia. Traditional Saltbox homes with south-facing fronts are prototypes for today's passive solar homes.

MotherEarthNews.com  Mother Earth News has provided solid information on many topics related to sustainable living for several decades, and now many of these articles are available on-line.

Passive Solar Heating and Cooling Design Manual  This free online booklet from the Arizona Solar Center contains an introduction to solar energy, primers on passive solar design for heating and cooling, and a glossary of terms used in solar design.

Energy Saving Home Designs from Louisiana State University's AgCenter  Free, instant download design plans and building details for six energy-saving southern homes..

Okios Green Home Building Library  Oikos.com is devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. They offer carefully selected books, videos and software for sustainable construction. Their website features the latest green building news and a free library of articles on all aspects of sustainable energy and green building, remodeling and retrofitting.

Affordable Passive Solar Home Plans  The Construction Technology Department of Appalachian State University offers these free passive solar house plans. They are all designed to be affordable in terms of construction costs and energy bills. Some of the plans are converted from other sources, such as Habitat for Humanity and the Northwest North Carolina Housing Development Corporation; the remainder are original designs.

Free Plans for Country Outbuildings  Do you need a new barn, garage or workshop to go with your solar home? Do you need a wood shed or a shelter your lawn tractor? Here are good quality plans, design ideas and great building advice that you can use for free.

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Country House Plans and Home Building Kits  Find traditional country home plans in all styles: Adobe, Barn Homes, Bungalows, Cape Cods, Craftsman Style, Colonial, Farmhouse, Southern, Southwest, Victorian and Western. Have an architect in your area create a one-of-a-kind custom design. Have a soaring timber-frame barn home crafted for you or have a beautiful small home shipped right to your country acres or vacation property as an easy-to-assemble building kit.

 

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Do-It-Yourself House Plan Software  Do you want the perfect new home for your property? Or, are you planning an extension or renovation to your old house? Design it yourself on your computer with one of these inexpensive, easy-to-use software programs. They are available online or by instant download, so you can get started right now.

 

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