Trombe Greenhouse Home

How do you design a home for a climate with huge temperature swings, keeping it warm on cold nights and cool on hot days without high energy bills? In this video, I explore the design for a Simple Suburban Greenhouse Home that solves this problem using a brilliant piece of passive solar technology: the Trombe wall. We'll tour this sustainable home concept, which combines a cozy living space with a productive indoor garden. This modern architecture is perfect for desert climates or anywhere with cold nights, using its south-facing wall as a giant thermal battery to provide free heat. If you're interested in eco-friendly design, greenhouse living, and clever architectural solutions that reduce your heating bills, this is a concept you won't want to miss.

I'll walk you through the full 2,500-square-foot layout, from the open-plan great room with its warm, natural materials to the indoor garden at its heart. We'll then ascend to the stunning mezzanine level, a flexible "sky garden" with a bridge that offers incredible views of the home below. I'll also show you how the home benefits directly from the radiant heat at night.