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

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5285744· OSTI ID:5285744

Kessler, H. J.

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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AIR HEATERS
CONSTRUCTION
COOLING
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
HEATERS
HYBRID SYSTEMS
LEVELS
NIGHT SKY
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SKY
SOILS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TEST FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND
VENTILATION