Custom Self Sufficient Homes for 25 years See Details and Images
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Karlis Viceps LEED AP awarded Taos Habitat for Humanity Green Home Design Competition winner, June 2009.
Karlis Viceps LEED AP receives the Rebecca Vories Award from the American Solar Energy Society, May 2010.
LEED® Accredited Professional
Solar Plans LLC's President, Karlis D. Viceps LEED AP, provides consulting and guidance on sustainable systems integration, passive solar design, and green building for residential projects, commercial and school facilities. With Karlis' degree in civil engineering and land use planning background his firm also provides campus planning for multiple building developments.
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Guide To Solar and Holistic Residential Design See Sample Pages
This is a superb reference to educate yourself about all the systems involved in designing a very efficient and green home. Topics include site selection, how to heat with passive solar energy, how to incorporate mass and insulation for optimal comfort in all seasons, solar hot water heating, solar electricity integration, rainwater harvesting and help for selecting green building materials.
Rainwater Harvesting Guide Download free PDF file
Rain water is a resource which can easily be captured, stored and treated off the roof of our buildings. This paper presents the basics for the system components and provides tips on water use reduction and assistance in calculating how much water you will garner from your roof area.
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FLOOR PLAN IDEAS Review CatalogThe Solar Dozen are 12 proven performance and environmentally sensitive home designs selected from Karlis Viceps' 25+ years of design experience. These homes are in the contemporary pueblo architectural style and are engineered for the cooler winter climates of the southwest. Typical energy savings and carbon reduction amounts are calculated based on past weather data for each home. Most of these homes have been built in north central New Mexico. If you see a plan that appeals to you we can use that as a starting point in design development for your specific needs and site. We are no longer selling "stock" plans from this catalog because of advancements in super efficient design details and the integration of LEED principles in all of our work.
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