PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN

摘要

Unchecked fossil fuel consumption both denies future generations the ability to meet their energy needs and causes life threatening pollution. Passive solar design is not a new idea. As in the past, solar energy can be exploited to provide health and comfort without threatening future generations. The basic concepts and systems in solar design are orientation to the sun and wind, earth coupling to take advantage of the earth's more constant temperature, thermal mass to absorb, store and radiate heat, and an insulating envelope to keep heat in or out.