Passive solar heating system. Final technical report
The Taos State Office Building is a single-story office building in New Mexico which incorporates passive collection and storage of solar energy along with natural lighting for general illumination. The building is oriented to take advantage of early morning sunlight and is designed to supply 70% of the heating load by solar heat. The site is equipped with clerestory windows, totaling 2695 square feet, 296 square feet of south-facing windows, and east and west window scoops totaling 218 square feet. The collected solar energy is stored in 14,080 gallons of water contained in drums located in the clerestory area, as well as in the masonry construction mass. Auxiliary heat is provided via electric strips in the supply ducts. Movable, insulated shutters are provided to reduce heat loss from the clerestory window area at night. The project is described with pictures and diagrams of the final installation provided. An updated performance data report is included, and functional problems, general comments, maintenance and refurbishment recommendations are discussed. As-built wiring diagrams and operation and maintenance instructions are provided for the auxiliary heating and cooling system, and as-built diagrams and operation and maintenance instructions are given for the passive solar energy system. The acceptance testing is described and results are given. (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Architects Taos, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-77CS31513
- OSTI ID:
- 5749342
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/31513-T1; ON: DE82003269
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AUXILIARY HEATING
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
DAYLIGHTING
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MAINTENANCE
MASS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
OFFICE BUILDINGS
OPENINGS
OPERATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
RESISTANCE HEATING
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SHUTTERS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOUTHWEST REGION
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
TANKS
TESTING
THERMAL MASS
USA
WATER
WINDOWS