This course introduces the basic passive solar heating/ cooling systems for buildings; including solar direct gain, day lighting, PV panels, thermal storage walls, sunspaces, and incremental cooling load. Also, this course will cover climatic considerations including weather parameters, climate-driven conservation measures, and solar availability. Furthermore, this course can be considered as a guideline for schematic design of passive solar building heating/ cooling systems by discussing various issues such as; building shape and orientation, non-south windows, passive heating/cooling system characteristics, insulation levels, infiltration, solar collection areas, thermal storage mass and etc.
- Teacher: Pooya LOTFABADI