Passive heating is a system that works in an integrated way in a building to modify and improve its environmental functioning.
It is called passive because it does not use any artificial energy source for its functioning.
Passive warming is based on three principles:
- Collection
- Accumulation
- Distribution
These elements are linked together in a complex bioclimatic structure.
The elements that take advantage of passive heating are integral parts of the building:
- Walls
- Windows
- Covers
- Greenhouses
- Arcades
- Lodges
- Fireplaces
- Underground rooms
- Basements