Thermal mass

Thermal mass design can help maintain a steady temperature in a building, keeping buildings cool during summer and reduce space heating in winter.

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A Trombe wall is used to reduce the use of a building's heating and cooling systems through passive solar design.

There are two ways to keep a building a comfortable temperature. In building science terms they are called insulation and thermal mass. These two properties are very different and the difference can be difficult to understand.

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Thermal Comfort - thermal mass Short Section

Diagram showing how thermal mass and solar gain regulate the temperature of an Earthship.

Trombe Walls Keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer with little to no utility bills / fossil fuels. This increases both psychological and physiological comfort. Off-Grid Living is now. pages 29-33 of the Heating & Cooling Buildings books by Pangea Builders.