Assessment of a single family residence solar heating system in a suburban development setting. Annual report, 1 July 1974--31 July 1975
A gas moratorium in 1973 prompted the city of Colorado Springs to investigate alternate methods for space heating. This investigation led to the conclusion that solar heating could become a viable alternative. The city in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects, the Professional Engineers of Colorado, the Clearing House Association of Banks in the Colorado Springs area, the Homebuilders' Association, and interested individuals joined forces to form a community laboratory to construct and test a solar heated house. This house is better known as the Phoenix Project and is located in the northeast section of the city. This report is the result of one year's intensive investigation into four areas related to solar heating. Those areas are technical research on the system's components, economic research, legal research on zoning ordinances and building codes, and social acceptance research on the acceptability of solar heating. (WDM)
- Research Organization:
- Colorado Springs, City of, Colo. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5002338
- Report Number(s):
- NSF-RA-N-75078
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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ECONOMICS
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BUILDINGS
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