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21st Century Farmstead - Zero-energy in Northern New England

Custom Design

SDA's creative approach to zero-energy design doesn't stop at solar panels on the roof.

Zero-Carbon Footprint

first totally solar house in North America

SDA designed and built the first solar-powered, zero-energy home in the world.

Solar Design Associates
has over 30 years' experience in custom energy-conscious home design.

We aesthetically integrate renewable-energy into the design of every home:

Active solar thermal systems
Passive solar heating and cooling
Building-integrated photovoltaics using the latest materials
Wind power systems
Geo-thermal heat pumps
Data Acquisition & Monitoring systems to measure and monitor the performance of your system

Integrated Systems

SDA designs your custom solar home for beauty, comfort and ease of maintenance.

Energy Self-reliance

SDA will collaborate with you and your architect on renewable energy systems engineering for your new home.

SDA collaborates with you to create an elegant, simple-to-maintain home environment that reflects your unique needs:

We provide complete design/engineering services, or can partner with your local architect to design state of the art renewable-energy solutions for your new home
We'll assist you with land selection and site orientation
Our grid-interactive systems export surplus electricity to the local utility network - battery back-up is available when the utility fails
We also design grid-independent systems - such as those on remote islands - that use a bank of batteries for on-site electrical storage.

This homeowner loves her energy-independent home.

Declare your independence from fossil fuels - build an energy-conscious home with Solar Design Associates.
Contact us to explore design opportunities.

We would be pleased to explore design options for your custom-built solar home at no obligation. Additional details and references from our residential clients are available upon request.

Contact Solar Design Associates with a new project inquiry.

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