Passive Solar Building Design Including Solar Path In Passive Design, Passive Solar Thermodynamic Principles, And Key Concepts

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in th... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer. This is called passive solar design or climatic design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it doesn't involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. The key to designing a passive solar building is to best take advantage of the local climate. Elements to be considered include window placement and glazing type, thermal insulation, thermal mass, and shading. This book studies passive solar building design including radiant energy, heliodon, insulated glazing, sunroom, and solar chimney. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less