Passive heat collection / Discussions

...heat regulation, but your slab will. Read more here - How thermal mass in a home can help regulate temperatures for comfort and efficiency Thermal mass that is separated from the heated space by a layer of insulation, such as ICF construction, it will offer virtually no heat regulating assistance. Concrete inside the t...

...passive heat gain from the sun or are they not high enough? I calculated the angles and have a picture if that helps. Thanks! The size and shape of windows makes a big difference for designing a passive solar home for collecting heat from the sun. A high quality south facing window will be able to collect more heat whe...