epsea.org - Solar Energy for El Paso

AdobeThe most ancient structures of the Southwest region of the United States still standing are represented in buildings made from adobe used in homes and Southwest missions.

Passive Solar DesignThermal mass materials have the ability to conduct and store energy, both heat and cold, and to release that energy back into the living space when it’s needed.

Solar Home DesignIt is a fact, that everything we build is solar. When we ignore solar energy during the design stages we end up with a building which may benefit from solar, though it is just as likely to be beat up by solar energy.

Solar Water Purification ProjectIn 1995, EPSEA received funding through the State of Texas, State Energy Conservation Office (SECO), for a solar demonstration project. EPSEA’s project demonstrated the feasibility of using solar energy to purify water.

Straw BaleStraw bales offer excellent insulation. At R 2.7 per inch, an eighteen-inch wide bale equals R-48. One California study indicated that such a “super-insulated” straw bale home could save as much as 75% of heating and cooling costs!

PhotovoltaicsSolar energy is the energy force that sustains life on the earth for all plants, animals, and people. The earth receives this radiant energy from the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves, which the sun continually emits into space.

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