When you think of a solar home, are you picturing a weird architectural abnormity from the 1970’s or maybe a futuristically designed showpiece that you’d never actually want to live in?  If so, don’t worry, it’s many of us still think the same thing when we think of solar homes.  But that said, it’s time to move past our preconceived notions of solar efficient home design.

Building green is actually more practical that previously imagined and naturally it only makes perfect sense to at least attempt to take some advantage of the solar energy that’s already all around us all the time.  After all, it’s practically unlimited, free to tap, and it just works!

Check this video out to see how you can easily build an attractive and normal looking home and still incorporate scores of practical and realistic energy saving solar features…

And you can see another similar home with “solar gainer” features here…