Attached sunspace heating performance estimates

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5166848

Jones, R W; McFarland, R D

Heating prformance in terms of an annual Solar Savings Fraction (SSF) has been estimated for attached-sunspace (or attached-greenhouse) types of passively solar heated buildings. The estimation method is computer simulation usng sunspace models in the framework of PASOLE, the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory passive solar energy simulation program. Certain reference designs have been used to provide a first estimate of performance for various locations. The primary emphasis of the present paper is to report estimates of the variations in performance as a result of variations of certain design parameters from their reference values. Design parameters varied include thermal storage volume, thermocirculation vent areas, sunspace-to-living-space well thermal resistance, sunspace infiltration rate, extent of lightweight sunspace objects, glazing tilt, and other sunspace geometry variations.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5166848
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-2236; CONF-801016-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AIR INFILTRATION
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
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DESIGN
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EQUIPMENT
GEOMETRY
GLAZING MATERIALS
GREENHOUSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
INCLINATION
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PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
VENTILATION
VOLUME