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Passive design tutorial

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5606526
The five types of passive solar heating systems are discussed: direct gain, thermal storage wall, sunspace (greenhouse), roof pond, and thermosyphon. Meteorological information and computational methods to enable a designer to estimate the thermal performance of a passive system in Iowa are given. (WHK)
Research Organization:
Ames Lab., IA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
5606526
Report Number(s):
ISM-227; CONF-7906147-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English