The walls of your home can represent a significant amount of mass, and depending on how they’re positioned can be used to either collect heat from the sun or prevent it from heating your home.
Walls are large, flat surfaces with significant mass that can be used to collect a lot of heat from the sun – which can be both a good thing and a bad thing, depending on what you’re trying to achieve. Walls are likely to make up the majority of your building envelope, and need to be designed carefully to ensure they help you to heat or cool your home.
