A solar chimney, sometimes called a thermal chimney, improves a building's natural ventilation by using convection to move air heated by passive solar energy. In its simplest form it is a vertical shaft that uses solar energy to strengthen the natural stack effect that draws air through a building. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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A solar chimney, often referred to as a thermal chimney, is a way of improving the
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A solar chimney, often referred to as a thermal chimney, is a way of improving the natural ventilation of buildings by using convection of air heated by passive solar energy.
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