Gunnison County Airport Terminal solar cooperative agreement

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6638078· OSTI ID:6638078

Waller, L. H.; Kreider, J. F.

The results of solar system performance studies carried out on the final construction of a passive space heating system for the Gunnison County Airport Terminal are presented. The principal topic discussed is the economic performance of the system with supporting material on thermal performance and system design. The conclusions of this study, using the methods of computer modeling and life-cycle economics are: (1) the final design passive solar heating system with night insulation will provide, on the average, 41% of the annual heating load for the terminal, (2) the passive system will result in a saving of 154 million Btu per year or, equivalently, 45,122 kWh per year, and (3) over a 40-year period the system is expected to save 3.1 million dollars in heating energy costs after the solar system investment has been paid off. Over the first 20-year period the net savings are approximately $100,000. The simple payback period is 13 years.

• Research Organization: Associated Architects of Crested Butte, CO (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Solar Application
• DOE Contract Number: FC02-89CS30339
• OSTI ID: 6638078
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30339-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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PAYBACK PERIOD
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COLORADO
CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DEGREE DAYS
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EQUIPMENT
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