The Textbook of Architecture

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Thermal mass

The capacity of heavy materials such as concrete, masonry and earth to store heat and release it slowly, damping swings of temperature.

The passive solar house Open in Models ↗

Where it appears in the book

A feature of Sustainable architecture architecture.

Nearby in the glossary

Tensile structure · Thatch · Thermae · Thermal bridge · Tholos · Tholos tomb · Thrust · Thrust line