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Passive Solar Heating in the Built Environment

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Solar architecture:

The deliberate use of solar energy by means of the building architecture, thereby reducing purchased energy dependence while enhancing the quality of enclosed space.

Passive:

Not requiring actions to achieve a desired goal. In the case of passive solar energy use, solar energy is captured and distributed in a building without machinery by using the physics of conduction, free convection, and radiation.

Direct gain:

The direct gain of heat within a building by sunlight entering through glazed openings in the enclosure, which then traps and stores the heat.

Indirect gain:

Solar energy absorbed in some fashion on or in walls or roofs and converted to heat. This heat either remains entrapped in the building envelope to reduce building heat losses, or it is transferred into the building by conduction or convection. There may be a delay between the time when sunlight is absorbed and when heat penetrates into the enclosed volume.

Isolated gain:
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Hastings, R. (2017). Passive Solar Heating in the Built Environment. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_372-3

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