Passive retrofit handbook: solar applications for residences

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5248224

Guidance is provided for retrofitting homes with passive solar heating systems. The information presented is kept simple enough to address the homeowner with no technical background. Systems described include direct gain, Trombe wall, and sunspace systems. Information is given which allows the user to make educated decisions about the various factors involved in retrofitting, and the state of the art is presented in the form of simple rule of thumb procedures and building details such that passive solar components can be fashioned using readily available local materials and common hand tools. Many common products are described that go into passive solar systems, with information provided on sizes, weights and other physical properties as well as descriptions, comparative cost guides and lists of the manufacturers. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Thompson, Hancock, Witte and Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79CS30166
• OSTI ID: 5248224
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30166-T4; ON: DE82009961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLAZING MATERIALS
GREENHOUSES
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
MANUALS
MATERIALS
ORIENTATION
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
SIZING
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
TROMBE WALLS
WALLS