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SOLAR HOME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar house
1, record 1, English, solar%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar home 2, record 1, English, solar%20home
correct
- sun-heated house 3, record 1, English, sun%2Dheated%20house
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The solar house is designed to utilize solar energy to provide all, or nearly all, heating and cooling requirements. In certain designs electrical power too is supplied, by the use of solar cells. Typically, solar houses rely on roof-mounted flat-plate collectors for hot water and central heating. Cooling may be provided by the use of a heat-actuated heat pump. 1, record 1, English, - solar%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison solaire
1, record 1, French, maison%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maison dont le chauffage ou la climatisation est assuré par l'énergie solaire grâce à un dispositif architectural approprié. 2, record 1, French, - maison%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une véritable maison solaire est une habitation qui capte, pour l'utiliser à des fins diverses, la quasi-totalité de la lumière solaire qu'elle reçoit directement soit sur la surface qui la délimite, soit, le cas échéant, dans son environnement immédiat. La lumière captée peut servir en partie à l'éclairage des locaux; elle se transforme automatiquement alors en chaleur [...]. On peut également diriger cette lumière sur des cellules photovoltaïques pour obtenir de l'électricité. Le reste du rayonnement reçu [...] est occulté de manière à être converti en chaleur, soit pour un chauffage d'ambiance, soit pour un chauffage d'eau sanitaire. 3, record 1, French, - maison%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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