Passive solar design handbook. Volume two of two volumes: passive solar design analysis

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5672634· OSTI ID:5672634

Balcomb, J. D.; Barley, D.; McFarland, R.; Perry, J. Jr.; Wray, W.; Noll, S.

A manual for the design and performance evaluation and analysis of passive solar heating systems is presented. Two passive solar building types are analyzed: direct gain and thermal storage walls. Rules of thumb for the schematic design phase and simplified procedures for the design development phase are described. Analysis methods for the construction documents phase are given. The design procedure for fan-forced rock beds for hybrid systems is presented. Economic analysis methods for passive solar buildings are described. Tables of monthly average solar radiation, temperature, and degree-days for various locations in the US and southern Canada are included. (WHK)

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5672634
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS-0127/2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
MANUALS
BUILDINGS
CALCULATION METHODS
DATA COMPILATION
DEGREE DAYS
DRUM WALLS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
EVALUATION
GEOMETRY
HEAT GAIN
HEATING LOAD
HYBRID SYSTEMS
INSOLATION
LIFE-CYCLE COST
OPTIMIZATION
ORIENTATION
PERFORMANCE
ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SHADING
SIZE
THERMAL MASS
TROMBE WALLS
WATER WALLS
AIR HEATERS
COST
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICS
NUMERICAL DATA
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
WALLS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling