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MASS WALL [1 record]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
  • Solar Energy
  • Modern Construction Methods
DEF

A passive heating concept consisting of a vertical building wall with glazing and massive masonry wall behind it to absorb the incoming solar energy and transfer it to the building by natural circulation.

CONT

A solar wall (mass wall) consists of three parts: a wall with high thermal capacity, e.g. brick or concrete, an absorbing surface, e.g. dark paint, and a transparent cover ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
  • Énergie solaire
  • Procédés de construction modernes
DEF

Dispositif de chauffage solaire passif, constitué d'un épais mur [...] établi derrière une grande surface vitrée, et peint en noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paredes y mamparas
  • Energía solar
  • Métodos de construcción modernos
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