Passive Solar Homes Glass-To-Thermal-Mass Ratios: Page 2 of 2

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mixture of all three parts.

In new builds, you'll have to start your calculations from scratch, working out how much initial thermal mass you need compared to the window surface area you want to install. Why? Because there's no intrinsic thermal mass already in place like there is in retrofits. This can make the job easier or more difficult, though with a good designer a new build is generally simpler than retrofitting significant amounts of thermal mass.