Vokabelliste: Solararchitektur

speichern	to store (energy, supplies, data); to save (data)
die Heizung; heizen	heating, heater; to heat (buildings, vehicles)
der Strahl, -en; strahlen	ray (e.g. of light; usually used in the plural for electromagnetic rays, lasers, radiation etc.); to radiate
kurzwellig; langwellig	short wave; long wave
Energie sparen	to save/conserve energy
der Verlust, -e	loss
der Beton	concrete
der Ziegelstein, -e, der Ziegel	brick
der Lehm	clay
die Wärmedämmung	insulation
die Wärmeleitfähigkeit	heat conductivity
der Schaum, ¨-	foam

ein•setzen	to deploy (as in: to use) [use this with abstract terms like “Wissen,” “Methoden” or “Mittel” [=means], with police or military resources [e.g. Atomwaffen, Tränengas, Truppen [=troops], die Polizei], or with energy or machinery considered in the context as a resource [e.g. Solarenergie, Busse]
konsequent	rigorous, consistent [in the sense of rigorously or consistently acting with a specific goal in mind]
gewinnen, gewann, hat gewonnen	to harvest a resource (energy, oil etc.); to win
günstig	favorable [==> depending on the context this can mean e.g. energy efficient, cheap, etc.]
schräg	aslant, at an angle, tilted etc.
eventuell	possibly [NOT eventually]
gängig	currently prevalent, in standard use
etwas schaffen	to manage to get something done [can also be used for creating works of art; “erschaffen” is used for the creation of the world]
sich bewähren	to prove one’s effectiveness/worth
senkrecht zu (liegen)	(to lie) perpendicular to

die Sonneneinstrahlung	incident solar radiation
das Vordach, ¨-er	projecting roof, canopy
die Blende, -n	illusionistic facade feature [see Wikipedia]
Fensterläden [pl.]	window shutters
die Rollläden	German style roll-down wooden/vinyl shutters
die Abschattung, -en	provision of shade for a building by means of walls, other buildings, trees, etc.
die Isolierverglasung	double glazing (for insulation)
die Wärmeschutzverglasung	double glazed windows with a “low-emissivity” coating of e.g. silver on the inner pane, which lets visible light pass through but prevents infrared light from leaving
der Wintergarten, ¨-	garden conservatory (“glassy” addition to a house; primarily for plants)
die Auslegung	layout, design
Trombe-Wand	Trombe Wall
das Thermosiphonsystem	Thermosiphon system