masonry thermal storage wall placed between the solar aperture and the heated space. Heat is transferred into the space by conduction through the masonry and, if vents are provided, by natural convection.
A passive heating con cept consisting of a vertical building wall with glazing and massive masonry wall behind it to absorb the incoming solar energy and transfer it to the building by natural circulation.
A wall with high thermal mass used to store solar energy passively in a solar home. The wall absorbs solar energy and transfers it to the space behind the wall by means of radiation and by convection currents moving through spaces under, in front of, and on top of the wall.
A Trombe wall is a sun-facing wall built from material that can act as a thermal mass (such as stone, concrete, adobe or water tanks), combined with an air space, insulated glazing and vents to form a large solar thermal collector.
