Passive Solar (Building) Design is a building design that uses structural elements of a building to collect, store, reflect, and distribute solar energy, in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer without the use of mechanical equipment. The heat is distributed primarily by natural convection and radiation, though fans can also be used to circulate room air or ensure proper ventilation. The Passive Solar Buildings is named because don't use of any mechanical or electrical devices within the building to bring the concept.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Solar Energy; CSA Engineering
