Passive Cooling Experimental Facility Hot/Arid zone. Appendices I-XI for design and construction of a Passive Cooling Experimental Facility for a Hot/Arid climate
The Passive Cooling Experimental Facility for a Hot/Arid Climate was built in response to a need to bring the state of the art of passive and hybrid cooling up to that of passive solar heating. In order to accomplish this goal, three test structures and a data acquisition building were constructed. Each test structure demonstrates different construction techniques, including high-mass and low-mass construction and combinations of the two. The facility was designed to test the greatest number of passive cooling strategies appropriate to hot/arid climates in the shortest time frame possible. Passive cooling strategies are based on evaporation, nocturnal radiation, earth contact and ventilation. The appendices in this document consist of the following: (1) ClearView Solar Collector description; (II) Klos window description; (III) Evaporative cooling description; (IV) Habitability of below ground spaces; (V) Geotechnical investigation; (V) Waterproofing discussion; (VII) Exterior insulation techniques; (VIII) Two-stage evaporative cooling; (IX) Construction alert-sensor installation; (X) Manufacturer's specifications - radiating roof for Structure One; and Task I - selection of passive and hybrid cooling options.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson (USA). Environmental Research Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-80SF10816
- OSTI ID:
- 5285744
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SF/10816-T4; ON: DE84002346
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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