Solar project cost report for Columbia Gas System Service Corporation Office Building, Columbus, Ohio

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5606421

Detailed cost information is provided for the Columbia Gas System solar space heating, cooling, and service water heating project located in Columbus, Ohio. The solar energy system supplies space heating and cooling and service hot water for approximately 25,000 ft/sup 2/ of office space and stationary printing and storage in a general office building. The system was retrofitted to the building, which was constructed in 1970. The 2978 ft/sup 2/ of parabolic concentrating collectors were manufactured by Honeywell, Inc. For cooling, water is chilled by a 100-ton Arkla packaged water chiller. Solar heated water for use in space cooling, heating, and service water is stored in a 5000 gal hot water storage tank. The construction costs are presented.

• Research Organization: Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5606421
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2068-79/60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
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SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
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SOLAR HEATING
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