Passive solar construction handbook

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5352301· OSTI ID:5352301

Levy, E; Evans, D; Gardstein, C

Many of the basic elements of passive solar design are reviewed. The unique design constraints presented in passive homes are introduced and many of the salient issues influencing design decisions are described briefly. Passive solar construction is described for each passive system type: direct gain, thermal storage wall, attached sunspace, thermal storage roof, and convective loop. For each system type, important design and construction issues are discussed and case studies illustrating designed and built examples of the system type are presented. Construction details are given and construction and thermal performance information is given for the materials used in collector components, storage components, and control components. Included are glazing materials, framing systems, caulking and sealants, concrete masonry, concrete, brick, shading, reflectors, and insulators. The Load Collector Ratio method for estimating passive system performance is appended, and other analysis methods are briefly summarized. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Southern Solar Energy Center, Atlanta, GA (USA); Winter (Steven) Associates, Inc., New York (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79CS30166
• OSTI ID: 5352301
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30166-T56; ON: DE82012481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
BRICKS
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
CONCRETES
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLAZING MATERIALS
GREENHOUSES
HEATING SYSTEMS
LOAD COLLECTOR RATIO
MANUALS
MATERIALS
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
PONDS
ROOF PONDS
SHADING
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR PONDS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL INSULATION
TROMBE WALLS
WALLS