- Saturday, October 19, 1996
- Using of Passive Solar Systems in Buildings
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- Introduction
In the beginning of this century man began to rely on fossil fuel for energy, architects and builders controlled the inside environments of many buildings artificially, there was no regard to energy efficiency, for taking advantage of nature. Buildings were located on hills opposed to strong winds or in sweltering valleys. Windows of any size and in any quality were placed on any side of a building. No longer there was a need to rely on opening windows or putting shades to cool or warm the structure. Great glass office buildings and towers became a common sight. There acres of windows couldn’t open to take advantage of natural air movement and temperature changes. Buildings were erected without regard for orientation or energy efficiency. but now, after years of unchecked use and misuse of energy the end of cheap fossil fuels can be seen. Today, there is a need to return to the energy efficient principles used -
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