Interior Design for Passive Solar Homes

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6168369· OSTI ID:6168369

Breen, Jill C.

The increasing emphasis on refinement of passive solar systems has brought recognition to interior design as an integral part of passive solar architecture. Interior design can be used as a finetuning tool minimizing many of the problems associated with passive solar energy use in residential buildings. In addition, treatment of interior space in solar model homes may be a prime factor in determining sales success. A new style of interior design is evolving in response to changes in building form incorporating passive solar design features. The psychology behind passive solar architecture is reflected in interiors, and selection of interior components increasingly depends on the functional suitability of various interior elements.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 6168369
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-721-1312; ON: DE81027939
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. national passive conference, Portland, OR, USA, 8 Sep 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
HOUSES
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
THERMAL DEGRADATION
WINDOWS
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDINGS
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
LOSSES
OPENINGS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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SPACE HEATING
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