Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Passive Solar Design

Passive solar design is a building design approach that uses the sun's energy to heat, cool, and light a structure without relying on mechanical or electrical systems. It works through the careful arrangement of building elements, including orientation, window placement and glazing, thermal mass, shading, and natura…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2642-3146 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Passive solar design is a building design approach that uses the sun's energy to heat, cool, and light a structure without relying on mechanical or electrical systems. It works through the careful arrangement of building elements, including orientation, window placement and glazing, thermal mass, shading, and natural ventilation, so that the building captures, stores, and distributes solar heat in winter and limits unwanted heat gain in summer. By harnessing natural energy flows, passive solar design reduces a building's energy demand and supports more sustainable, cost-effective construction. As a topic within Energy Conservation, passive solar design relates to the journal's broader coverage of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable building and development. Reducing energy consumption in buildings, integrating solar resources, and pursuing sustainable urban development are central concerns of the field, and passive design strategies form one part of the wider effort to lower energy use and environmental impact. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to Energy Conservation and efficiency, providing context for how passive solar principles fit within sustainable building and energy practice.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Passive Solar Design, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Energy Conservation (ISSN 2642-3146).

Journal editorial board
Abd El-Fatah Abomohra · Germany Amjad Almusaed · Sweden Andrew Kusiak · United States

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.