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PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Solar Energy
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trombe wall
1, record 1, English, Trombe%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Trombe-Michel wall 2, record 1, English, Trombe%2DMichel%20wall
correct
- solar wall 3, record 1, English, solar%20wall
correct
- thermal mass wall 4, record 1, English, thermal%20mass%20wall
correct
- mass wall 5, record 1, English, mass%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passive heating concept 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. 6, record 1, English, - Trombe%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A solar wall (mass wall) consists of three parts: a wall with high thermal capacity, e.g. brick or concrete, an absorbing surface, e.g. dark paint, and a transparent cover ... 7, record 1, English, - Trombe%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Énergie solaire
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur Trombe
1, record 1, French, mur%20Trombe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur Trombe-Michel 2, record 1, French, mur%20Trombe%2DMichel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de chauffage solaire passif, constitué d'un épais mur [...] établi derrière une grande surface vitrée, et peint en noir. 3, record 1, French, - mur%20Trombe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Energía solar
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro solar
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20solar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muro de calor pasivo 1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20de%20calor%20pasivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive solar house
1, record 2, English, passive%20solar%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passive solar home 2, record 2, English, passive%20solar%20home
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive solar houses(with passive solar heating or cooling) rely upon natural convective, conductive and radiation principles to distribute heat(or cold), with no outside energy requirements(as in active solar houses...). In most cases, passive systems involve designs in which the building itself(or parts of it) serves to collect the sunlight. 3, record 2, English, - passive%20solar%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison solaire passive
1, record 2, French, maison%20solaire%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maison bioclimatique 2, record 2, French, maison%20bioclimatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Energía solar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vivienda bioclimática
1, record 2, Spanish, vivienda%20bioclim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vivienda bioclimática ideal se modifica consecuentemente en cada estación del año, perdiendo muy poco calor cuando hace frío, captando la energía solar que le llega durante el día en los meses invernales y almacenándola para usarla cuando necesite calor. Por otra parte, en los meses calurosos está en condiciones de rechazar las radiaciones, cediendo la mayor cantidad posible de calor. Para lograr una aproximación a este objetivo se selecciona la orientación, la forma, el tamaño, la ubicación de aberturas, el tipo de materiales, la vegetación circundante, la incorporación de agua, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vivienda%20bioclim%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solar heating
1, record 3, English, solar%20heating
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar heating is heat created by the energy of the sun. Solar heat can be either active or passive. Passive solar heating, as the name suggests, takes advantage of the heat created through natural means(heat created when sunlight passes through a window and becomes trapped inside a building). Active solar heating systems are made up of three components : the solar collector, energy storage, and distribution pipes or ducts. Sunlight is collected by absorber panels, conditioned if required, and distributed through the building by a heat transfer fluid or by air. 2, record 3, English, - solar%20heating
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar heating: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - solar%20heating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chauffage solaire
1, record 3, French, chauffage%20solaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chauffage solaire à appoint séparé : C'est un système de chauffage solaire séparé du système de production de chaleur solaire (poêle, cheminée, convecteur, etc.) qui viendra assurer un complément de chaleur en cas de déficience du solaire. La chaleur produite par cet appoint est indépendante du système de production de chaleur solaire et va permettre d'émettre de la chaleur «localement» dans la maison. 2, record 3, French, - chauffage%20solaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffage solaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - chauffage%20solaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Heating
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hybrid solar system
1, record 4, English, hybrid%20solar%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solar energy systems that combine both direct thermal(passive) and indirect solar design elements and equipment into one system; for example, solar collectors on a roof providing heat to the direct thermal storage component located inside the insulated shell of the structure. 2, record 4, English, - hybrid%20solar%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "active solar system" and "passive solar system." 3, record 4, English, - hybrid%20solar%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Chauffage
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système solaire hybride
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20solaire%20hybride
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage solaire hybride 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20solaire%20hybride
proposal, masculine noun
- système de chauffage solaire mixte 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20solaire%20mixte
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation de chauffage solaire combinant quelques dispositifs mécaniques à des éléments fixes passifs pour utiliser l'énergie recueillie. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20solaire%20hybride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffage solaire mixte. Procédé de chauffage des habitations qui fait appel à des systèmes actifs (capteurs plans, radiations, etc.) et à une architecture passive (murs trombe, espaces-tampons, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20solaire%20hybride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition à «système solaire actif» et «système solaire passif». 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20solaire%20hybride
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía solar
- Calefacción
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema solar híbrido
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20solar%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passive solar energy
1, record 5, English, passive%20solar%20energy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of the sun to help meet a building’s energy needs by means of architectural design (such as arrangement of windows) and materials (such as floors that store heat, or other thermal mass). 1, record 5, English, - passive%20solar%20energy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- énergie solaire passive
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9nergie%20solaire%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation du soleil pour satisfaire les besoins énergétiques d'un bâtiment grâce à une conception architecturale révisée (notamment par une orientation optimale des fenêtres) et des matériaux (planchers absorbant la chaleur ou autres éléments au potentiel thermique élevé). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20solaire%20passive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Solar Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- passive solar building
1, record 6, English, passive%20solar%20building
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive solar building design : A building design that uses structural elements of a building to heat and cool a building, without the use of mechanical equipment, which requires careful consideration of the local climate and solar energy resource, building orientation, and landscape features... 2, record 6, English, - passive%20solar%20building
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Énergie solaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment solaire passif
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2timent%20solaire%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bâtiment [chauffé] en l'orientant par rapport au soleil [et] en récupérant et stockant [la] chaleur [de ce dernier]. 1, record 6, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20solaire%20passif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Machinery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- photovoltaics
1, record 7, English, photovoltaics
correct, see observation, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like woodfuel and coal, new and renewable sources of energy... are site-specific. Applications often take the form of biogas, windmills, mini-hydroplants, passive solar designs of buildings, photovoltaics, solar thermal, and solar stoves and water heaters. 1, record 7, English, - photovoltaics
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photovoltaics: usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 7, English, - photovoltaics
Record 7, Key term(s)
- photovoltaic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Machines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- photovoltaïques
1, record 7, French, photovolta%C3%AFques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les solaristes sont passés depuis mardi dernier de la théorie à la pratique en découvrant, village après village, les avantages des photovoltaïques . 1, record 7, French, - photovolta%C3%AFques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photovoltaïques : pluriel d'usage dans ce contexte. 2, record 7, French, - photovolta%C3%AFques
Record 7, Key term(s)
- photovoltaique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía solar
- Maquinaria
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda fotovoltaica
1, record 7, Spanish, celda%20fotovoltaica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Environmental Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- performance path 1, record 8, English, performance%20path
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- performance approach 2, record 8, English, performance%20approach
- performance method 3, record 8, English, performance%20method
- systems performance approach 4, record 8, English, systems%20performance%20approach
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Performance Path offers the greatest design flexibility, allowing for a building that does not meet some of the prescriptive requirements (subject to certain limitations) but that will not consume more energy than it would have if it had been designed in accordance with the Prescriptive Path. 1, record 8, English, - performance%20path
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A performance approach(also known as a systems performance approach) allows you to compare your proposed design with a baseline or reference design and demonstrate that the proposed design is at least as energy efficient as the baseline in terms of annual energy use. This approach allows great flexibility but requires considerably more effort. A performance approach is often necessary to obtain credit for special features, such as passive solar, photovoltaic cells, thermal energy storage, fuel cells, and other nontraditional building components. This approach requires an annual energy analysis for the proposed and the reference buildings. 4, record 8, English, - performance%20path
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Indicate whether building will be designed to prescriptive, performance or trade-off approaches. 3, record 8, English, - performance%20path
Record 8, Key term(s)
- system performance approach
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la performance
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20performance
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- voie de la performance 2, record 8, French, voie%20de%20la%20performance
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des trois voies de conformité proposées dans le Code national de l'énergie pour les maisons et le Code national de l'énergie pour les bâtiments. La voie de la performance autorisera des solutions de remplacement plus complexes, d'après une analyse de la performance des constructions au moyen d'un logiciel reconnu dans les codes de l'énergie. [Sources : Le code national de l'énergie pour les maisons et le code national de l'énergie pour les bâtiments.] 2, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20performance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La méthode de la performance offre le maximum de souplesse dans la conception en acceptant les bâtiments qui ne satisfont pas à certaines des exigences prescriptives (sous réserve de certaines restrictions), mais qui ne consomment pas plus d'énergie qu'ils ne le feraient s'ils avaient été conçus suivant la méthode prescriptive. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20performance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Housing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low energy passive solar housing 1, record 9, English, low%20energy%20passive%20solar%20housing
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Types de constructions
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- habitation à faible consommation énergétique et à chauffage solaire passif
1, record 9, French, habitation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20consommation%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20et%20%C3%A0%20chauffage%20solaire%20passif
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- solar space heating
1, record 10, English, solar%20space%20heating
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar space heating can be classified into two general types : active and passive. An active system is one in which nonsolar energy is used to effect the transfer of energy. A passive system is one in which solar energy alone is used to effect the transfer of thermal energy. 1, record 10, English, - solar%20space%20heating
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chauffage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chauffage solaire des locaux
1, record 10, French, chauffage%20solaire%20des%20locaux
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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