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Trombe walls

Scope note

Use for thermal storage walls consisting of south-facing, glass-fronted, thick masonry walls with circulation vents that pass heated air, stored during the day in the walls, into rooms during the night.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000247682

Broader Terms used

thermal storage walls

Term used for

walls, Trombe

Equivalent Terms used

Trombe wall

Created

13yrs ago

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