Indirect Gain: Sunspace

A sunspace is an equatorial-facing area/room in a building with glass roof and walls intended to maximize solar heat gain. Sunspaces have operable vents at the top where temperatures are the highest and at the bottom where temperatures are the lowest to help circulate warm air into the building.

Indirect Gain: Sunspace illustration

Climate zones that use this strategy

Reference projects

SCLogic Office Fitout tional Airport Terminal 2

Annapolis, Maryland

2030 Palette

Learn more about Indirect Gain: Sunspace at the 2030 Palette