passive solar

English

Adjective

passive solar (not comparable)

  1. Making direct use of solar energy without first converting it to another form such as electricity.
    • 2014 September 20, “Passive Solar Energy”, in AENews:
      Passive solar energy utilizes building constituents such as walls, floors, roofs, windows, exterior building elements and landscaping to control heat generated by sun.
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