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Since ancient times, people have used thick walls of adobe or stone to trap the sun’s heat

during the day and release it slowly and evenly at night to heat their buildings. Today’s

low-energy(green) buildings often improve on this ancient technique by incorporating a thermal

storage and delivery system called a Trombe wall.

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Comment by John Shafer on February 18, 2012 at 1:05pm

Thanks Dave

Comment by Dave Stacy on February 18, 2012 at 1:03pm

interesting, never heard of it.  Thanks!

-Dave Stacy

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