Maison solaire passiveUne maison solaire passive est une habitation de type habitat passif, c'est-à-dire conçue pour bénéficier au maximum du rayonnement solaire, grâce à sa conception (forme, orientation, répartition des ouvertures, isolation, inertie thermique...), à la qualité de ses composants (murs, toiture, sol, fenêtres et portes...) et à une ventilation performante qui permet de maîtriser les apports d'air et le degré d'humidité.
Water balanceThe law of water balance states that the inflows to any water system or area is equal to its outflows plus change in storage during a time interval. In hydrology, a water balance equation can be used to describe the flow of water in and out of a system. A system can be one of several hydrological or water domains, such as a column of soil, a drainage basin, an irrigation area or a city. The water balance is also referred to as a water budget. Developing water budgets is a fundamental activity in the science of hydrology.