passive thermal control
1Passive solar building design — Elements of passive solar design, shown in a direct gain application …
2Passive house — The term passive house ( Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous, voluntary, Passivhaus standard for energy use in buildings. It results in ultra low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. [… …
3Passive solar — For the application of passive solar technologies in buildings, see passive solar building design. Passive solar technologies are means of using sunlight for useful energy without use of active mechanical systems (as contrasted to active solar).… …
4Passive infrared sensor — A Passive InfraRed sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic device that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. PIR sensors are often used in the construction of PIR based motion detectors (see below). Apparent… …
5Non-volcanic passive margins — (NVPM) constitute one end member of the transitional crustal types that lie beneath passive continental margins; the other end member being volcanic passive margins (VPM). Transitional crust welds continental crust to oceanic crust along the… …
6Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …
7Seasonal thermal store — A seasonal thermal store (also known as a seasonal heat store or inter seasonal thermal store) is a store designed to retain heat deposited during the hot summer months for use during colder winter weather. The heat is typically captured using… …
8Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
9International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station …
10Columbus (ISS module) — The Columbus Module on the International Space Station …
