| If there is any one who is building up a new | | | | is a lot. |
| house, then it will be advisable that they build a | | | | The wall facing the sunlight should be made with a |
| home which is solar powered. Making a solar | | | | lot of blocks, bricks and other thermal mass. This |
| powered home is not very difficult and anyone | | | | thermal mass is very important as it absorbs the |
| can do it provided they are aware of the steps | | | | sunlight and the heat during the day and passes |
| and procedures. | | | | that on to the room during night when there is |
| There might be some initial costs incurred to get | | | | not sunlight. The tiles should be dark in colour and |
| your home solar powered- but that cannot be | | | | must also have a rough texture to its surface. |
| compared to the amount of savings you can get | | | | This is because dark tiles along with rough |
| on your electricity bills in the future. While making | | | | surfaces are expected to absorb more sunlight |
| your home solar powered, it is very important | | | | when compared to the smoother and light |
| that you concentrate on the details of the project | | | | coloured tiles. The amount of sunlight required |
| to get the best possible results. | | | | might vary as per the climatic conditions but |
| One will require lots of windows for making the | | | | generally the sunlight required on this thermal |
| house solar powered. This is for smooth and | | | | mass will be six times more than what is |
| uninterrupted entering of the sunlight into the | | | | absorbed by a glass wall. These thermal walls are |
| house. These windows will become even more | | | | also a very good option because there are not a |
| important during the winter season when sunlight | | | | lot of people who enjoy direct sunlight into their |
| is not very heavy. Just ensure that the windows | | | | houses. |
| are built on the side where the amount of sunlight | | | | |