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Record 1 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Modern Construction Methods
DEF

Passive solar technique. Where the sun is allowed into the living space and thence to the storage mass - generally the walls or floor. The living space is heated by solar radiation stored in the thermal mass which is isolated, by means of insulation, from the influence of the external climate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Procédés de construction modernes
CONT

Les systèmes naturels du type fenêtre (ou à gain direct) [...] sont les moins sophistiqués des systèmes naturels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Métodos de construcción modernos
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