Early use of solar energy in buildings: a study of barriers and incentives to the widespread use of solar heating and cooling systems

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:5342587

Section I of this report presents the principal findings, outlines the methodology, and presents the results of a national survey of the early users of the technology. It also outlines the utilization processes of the first wave of building industry professionals who have used solar technology in satisfying their clients' demand for environmental conditioning in buildings. It describes the use of the technology and implementation of the knowledge in the building process. A summary structure of incentives is also presented. Section II presents the results of life cycle cost analyses of fifteen selected solar heating projects, as well as a general overview of the various economic factors relating to the commercialization of solar technology. Section III presents a regulatory analysis of sun rights and land use, building codes, warranties of performance, rights to energy, and the implications of these rights.

• Research Organization: AIA Research Corp., Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5342587
• Report Number(s): PB-267832
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
LEGAL ASPECTS
LIFE-CYCLE COST
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
BUILDINGS
COMMERCIALIZATION
ECONOMICS
LAND USE
LAWS
PERFORMANCE
REGULATIONS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
COST
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEATING
SPACE HEATING
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
140300 - Solar Energy- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
140400 - Solar Energy- Environmental Aspects