Solar project description for Design Construction Association single family dwelling, Big Fork, Montana
The Design Construction Association solar energy system (Grant H-2786) is installed in an 2100 sq ft house located in Big Fork, Montana. The system is designed to provide solar energy for heating and domestic hot water. Solar energy is collected by flat plate collectors with a gross area of 792 square feet. The collector banks are mounted on the roof of the house and face due south at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal optimizing solar energy collection. Solar energy is transferred from the collector array to a 1500 gallon storage tank. Water is used as the heat collection, transfer and storage medium. Freeze protection is provided by use of a drain down system. Space heating demands are met by circulating hot water from storage through baseboard units in the distribution system of the house. Auxiliary space heating is provided by an electricl heating element in the boiler. Similarly, an electrical heating element in the DHW tank provides energy for water heating. The dwelling has been fully instrumented for performance evaluation since October 1977 and the data is integrated into the National Solar Data Network. Original cost estimates for provisioning and installation of the solar system are given; however, the final solar system cost and the cost of its instrumentation are not included in this report.
- Research Organization:
- Boeing Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AB01-76CS31020
- OSTI ID:
- 5166794
- Report Number(s):
- SOLAR/1029-80/50
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANTIFREEZE
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESIGN
DRAIN-DOWN SYSTEMS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONTANA
NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
TANKS
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WATER HEATERS