Effect of plants on sunspace passive solar heating

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5329233

Best, E D; McFarland, R D

The effect of plants on sunspace thermal performance is investigated, based on experiments done in Los Alamos using two test rooms with attached sunspaces, which were essentially identical except for the presence of plants in one. Performance is related to plant transpiration, evaporation from the soil, condensation on the glazing and the absorbtance of solar energy by the lightweight leaves. Performance effects have been quantified by measurements of auxiliary heat consumption in the test rooms and analyzed by means of energy balance calculations. A method for estimating the transpiration rate is presented.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5329233
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-2914; CONF-851030-5; ON: DE85017551
• Resource Relation: Conference: SOLAR '85, Raleigh, NC, USA, 15 Oct 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
TRANSPIRATION
EVAPORATION
GLAZING
VAPOR CONDENSATION
BUILDINGS
COVERINGS
GREENHOUSES
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling