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MAISON SOLAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive solar house
1, record 1, English, passive%20solar%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive solar home 2, record 1, English, passive%20solar%20home
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive solar houses (with passive solar heating or cooling) rely upon natural convective, conductive and radiation principles to distribute heat (or cold), with no outside energy requirements (as in active solar houses ...). In most cases, passive systems involve designs in which the building itself (or parts of it) serves to collect the sunlight. 3, record 1, English, - passive%20solar%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison solaire passive
1, record 1, French, maison%20solaire%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison bioclimatique 2, record 1, French, maison%20bioclimatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Energía solar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vivienda bioclimática
1, record 1, Spanish, vivienda%20bioclim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vivienda bioclimática ideal se modifica consecuentemente en cada estación del año, perdiendo muy poco calor cuando hace frío, captando la energía solar que le llega durante el día en los meses invernales y almacenándola para usarla cuando necesite calor. Por otra parte, en los meses calurosos está en condiciones de rechazar las radiaciones, cediendo la mayor cantidad posible de calor. Para lograr una aproximación a este objetivo se selecciona la orientación, la forma, el tamaño, la ubicación de aberturas, el tipo de materiales, la vegetación circundante, la incorporación de agua, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vivienda%20bioclim%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar house
1, record 2, English, solar%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- solar home 2, record 2, English, solar%20home
correct
- sun-heated house 3, record 2, English, sun%2Dheated%20house
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - solar%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison solaire
1, record 2, French, maison%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - maison%20solaire
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - maison%20solaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solar cooled house
1, record 3, English, solar%20cooled%20house
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first solar cooled houses were probably the two built in 1974 in the USA, one at the Colorado State University and the other at the Marshall Space Flight Center of NASA in Alabama. 1, record 3, English, - solar%20cooled%20house
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison à climatisation solaire
1, record 3, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20climatisation%20solaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active solar house 1, record 4, English, active%20solar%20house
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison solaire active
1, record 4, French, maison%20solaire%20active
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maison solaire technologique 1, record 4, French, maison%20solaire%20%20technologique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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