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Solar project cost report for DuCat Investments, Inc. warehouse, Kansas City, Kansas

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5429594
Installation cost information is provided for the DuCat Investments, Inc., warehouse solar space heating system located in Kansas City, Kansas. The solar energy system heats approximately 80 percent of this 48,800 square foot warehouse and office building. The system utilizes 7000 square feet of Solaron solar collectors in a sawtooth array on the building roof. Each row of 20 collectors provides heating to an 80 foot by 24 foot bay in the warehouse. Storage is provided by the warehouse materials themselves, while auxiliary energy is provided by an electric heater in each bay. There is no solar service hot water system. The construction costs of this solar heating project are presented in this report. Category costs are listed by materials and direct labor costs.
Research Organization:
Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD (USA)
OSTI ID:
5429594
Report Number(s):
SOLAR/2069-79/60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English