Conservation and solar: working together

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5064962

Balcomb, J D

A methodology is developed for optimally allocating resources between conservation and solar strategies in building design. Formulas are presented for a constrained optimum in which the initial investment is limited. A global optimum procedure is also described in which life-cycle cost is minimized. The procedure is amenable to hand analysis if tables are available which give the Solar Savings Fraction as a function of the Load Collector Ratio for the locality. A numerical example is given.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5064962
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-2330; CONF-801016-11
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. national passive solar conference, Amherst, MA, USA, 19 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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