Solar heating and hot water system installed at the Senior Citizen Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [Includes engineering drawings]
Abstract
Information is provided on the solar energy system installed at the Huntsville Senior Citizen Center. The solar space heating and hot water facility and the project involved in its construction are described in considerable detail and detailed drawings of the complete system and discussions of the planning, the hardware, recommendations, and other pertinent information are included. The facility was designed to provide 85 percent of the hot water and 85 percent of the space heating requirements. Two important factors concerning this project for commercial demonstration are the successful use of silicon oil as a heat transfer fluid and the architecturally aesthetic impact of a large solar energy system as a visual centerpoint. There is no overheat or freeze protection due to the characteristics of the silicon oil and the design of the system. Construction proceeded on schedule with no cost overruns. It is designed to be relatively free of scheduled maintenance, and has experienced practically no problems.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- City of Huntsville, AL (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5397253
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NASA/CR-161384
- DOE Contract Number:
- EX-76-A-29-1037; EG-77-A-01-4071
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; ALABAMA; CONSTRUCTION; DIAGRAMS; EQUIPMENT; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; PLANNING; PUBLIC BUILDINGS; RETROFITTING; SILICONES; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATING; SPECIFICATIONS; APPLIANCES; BUILDINGS; FLUIDS; GAS APPLIANCES; HEATERS; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; NORTH AMERICA; POLYMERS; SILOXANES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SOUTHEAST REGION; SPACE HEATING; USA; WATER HEATERS; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
Citation Formats
. Solar heating and hot water system installed at the Senior Citizen Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [Includes engineering drawings]. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web. doi:10.2172/5397253.
. Solar heating and hot water system installed at the Senior Citizen Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [Includes engineering drawings]. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5397253
. 1980.
"Solar heating and hot water system installed at the Senior Citizen Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [Includes engineering drawings]". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5397253. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5397253.
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title = {Solar heating and hot water system installed at the Senior Citizen Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [Includes engineering drawings]},
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abstractNote = {Information is provided on the solar energy system installed at the Huntsville Senior Citizen Center. The solar space heating and hot water facility and the project involved in its construction are described in considerable detail and detailed drawings of the complete system and discussions of the planning, the hardware, recommendations, and other pertinent information are included. The facility was designed to provide 85 percent of the hot water and 85 percent of the space heating requirements. Two important factors concerning this project for commercial demonstration are the successful use of silicon oil as a heat transfer fluid and the architecturally aesthetic impact of a large solar energy system as a visual centerpoint. There is no overheat or freeze protection due to the characteristics of the silicon oil and the design of the system. Construction proceeded on schedule with no cost overruns. It is designed to be relatively free of scheduled maintenance, and has experienced practically no problems.},
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year = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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