Passive solar heating is when solar energy passes through a large window, and is used for heating the house. An interesting fact about passive heating is that, even in a very harsh or cold climate, overheating is one of the biggest problems. To figure out how many windows to place on the southside of the house, you have to first figure out the area of the floor in the sun space. Then you must do the same with the window or windows. After you have determined both areas, you have to make sure that the window area is 1/8 of the floor area in order to prevent the sunspace from overheating.
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