Steve Chant

Steven Chant teaches technical education at Wyalusing Valley High School in Wyalusing, Pa. and wrote an article on a passive solar shop for FWW #195. When he first thought of using passive solar energy to help heat his new shop, he didn’t dream it would work out as well as it has. After a year in the shop, he happily reports that not a single water-based glue, finish, or paint has ended up frozen. Chant designed the shop to use heat from the sun to stay above freezing in winter and then shade from plantings and a carefully placed roof overhang to stay cool in summer. A wood stove helps out on cloudy days during the coldest months.

Photo: Tom Begnal