SOLAR BUILDING

In solar buildings, passive solar design is

used . Passive solar design refers to the use of
the sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of
living spaces by exposure to the sun. When
sunlight strikes a building, the building
materials can reflect, transmit, or absorb the
solar radiation.
How does passive solar design use the sun’s
power?
The designs are created to passively use solar
energy for heating buildings which may
typically involve:
Use of shading devices to reduce heating by
radiant (solar) energy in the summer and
allow it in winter.
Utilize thermal convection (ie,.. Hot air
rises) to maximize heating by convection in
winter.
Utilize thermal storage.
 In Passive Solar Buildings,
windows, walls, and floors are
made to collect, store, and
distribute ‘SOLAR ENERGY’
in the form of heat in the winter
and reject solar heat in the
summer.
 Passive solar design takes
A advantage of a building’s
D site, climate, and materials
V to minimize energy use. A
A well designed passive solar
N home first reduces heating
T and cooling loads through
A energy-efficiency strategies
G and then meets those
E reduced loads in whole or
S part with solar energy.
D Passive solar design takes
I disadvantage of a building as,
S Limited Power Capabilities.
A
D
Electrical power. Due to the
V nature of solar energy, it is
A possible to generate a limited
N amount of power.
T Upfront costs. Cost works.
A Climate dependent. Clouds block
G sunlight.
E Appearance. Solar cells on roof.
S
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