Summary
Surveys solar chimneys and Trombe walls for net-zero buildings, tracing their evolution from standalone passive devices to hybrid systems with mechanical aids and advanced materials such as phase change and nano-enhanced materials. Drawing on cases from arid, tropical and cold climates, it concludes that combining several such techniques best improves thermal comfort and energy use, and calls for international standards and durable bio-composites.
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