Solar Harrisonburg

This is an attempt at providing south facing solar collectors for hot water. This building sits on a hill on the north side of town. It is in a urban setting but has not provided a sufficient overhang and glare blocking fins for this southern climate. The interior partitions are all wood studs while the exterior walls are structural studs which use Styrofoam on the exterior and batts on the interior. The first floor sits about 30 inches below the top of the hill. The front, which is the opposite side from this view, is of conventional mortar less thin set stone. It is characteristic of builders to utilize new technology, however, without the proper direction it is moneys ill spent.