But with a healthy economy boosting bank accounts and with climate change at the forefront of our minds, 2017 could be the year for Denver’s passive revolution. And it’s about time to make use of our ...

The 11 1/2-by-18-foot greenhouse will cost around $6,000 to build, using funds donated by UM’s 2012 Senior Class and the Farm to College program.

Farmers Sue Wika and Tom Prieve grow winter greens for themselves and their animals in a deep-winter greenhouse, which combines passive solar energy with underground heat storage.

MONTEVIDEO -- No airline ticket to a southern destination required for Tim Elkington.He makes his escape from winter every day with a short stroll through a big, red barn, which leads him right ...

Winter greens producers, large and small, are using technologies like passive-solar greenhouses and hydroponic farming to keep greens growing while outside temperatures drop below zero.

Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships seeks one specialty crop farmer in each of its five regions to partner on passive solar greenhouse research and education. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE ...

Toyin-Ann Yerifor a Leader in Green Building Design Explains the Benefits of Passive Solar Design for Sustainable and Healthy Living Created by Noah Miller Updated: Jun 01 2023, 15:38 PM EDT ...

In their 2009 book, “The Northlands Winter Greenhouse Manual,” the Milan couple told the world how to build affordable, passive solar greenhouses to produce fresh greens for winter consumption ...

You can see the results Saturday, Oct. 5 — a warm, welcoming passive-solar design that’s less than 1,000 feet of finished space — on the Metro Denver Green Homes Tour, a drive-yourself tour ...

A greenhouse is a great way to grow plants and produce, but they need energy for lighting, heating, and airflow. Here's how solar panels can help.

Deep winter greenhouses save energy thanks to a design that maximizes passive solar energy. This one features three heavily insulated walls and one giant, south-facing, glazing wall, which ...