Design approaches: 6 ways to let the sun shine in

Journal Article · · Energy Alt. Q.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5380644

Six solar house designs incorporating passive or active components in Oregon are reviewed. The first house has an active system of 460 ft/sup 2/ of air collectors and rock bin storage supplying 30-40% of the heating requirements. The second example incorporates a solar greenhouse and a Trombe wall with a design capacity of 10-15% of the heating load. Two other passive houses collect and store heat through south facing glass and thermal mass and incorporated overhangs for summer shading. A commercially installed active heating system utilizing eutectic salts supplies 60% or more of the heating load, a wood stove is capable of heating domestic hot water. A commercially installed active solar water system incorporating 32 flat plate collectors, heat exchangers, and conventional heating ductwork, supplies 60% of the heating and also operates in reverse for summer cooling. Insulation values and backup systems for the houses are cited.

• OSTI ID: 5380644
• Journal Information: Energy Alt. Q.; (United States), Vol. 3:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
HOUSES
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
EUTECTICS
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GLAZING MATERIALS
HEAT GAIN
OREGON
ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMAL INSULATION
TROMBE WALLS
AIR HEATERS
BUILDINGS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
GREENHOUSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
USA
WALLS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating