solar heating
Sun-powered temperature rise
Solar heating is the use of sunlight to warm buildings, water, or other systems.
Passive solar heating relies on building design—orientation, windows, thermal mass—to capture and retain heat naturally.
Active solar heating uses collectors and pumps to circulate heated fluid: The house uses solar heating for hot water.
The term usually excludes electricity generation.
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- thermal massMaterial storing thermal energy
- south facingOriented toward the sun's path
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
daylighting · radiation · heat retention · sunlight · convection · warm floors · orientation · winter sun · heat pumps · heat · light absorption · rays · energy · greenhouse · collectors · sunroom · warmth · sun room
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump
- Renewable Energywind power, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal plants, wind
- heat sourcesheater, radiator, furnace, stove, oven
- heating and coolingheater, furnace, boiler, radiator, air conditioner
solar heatinggas heating
Warmth from burning fuel
coal heating · geothermal heating · wood burning · propane heating · oil furnace
solar heatingair conditioning
Indoor cooling system
refrigeration · passive cooling · cooling system · central air
solar heatingforced-air heating
Ductwork-distributed furnace warmth
steam heating · baseboard heating · space heater · central heating · electric furnace