Illinois solar '80: how to build 18 passive solar homes for less than $30,000

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5779051

Donahue, P; Dean, K

Illinois Solar '80, a residential passive solar construction program targeted at Illinois vocational schools traditionally involved in home building projects, is discussed. Conducted by the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources (INR), the first round of this program has resulted in the construction of 18 energy efficient passive solar homes by 17 vocational schools throughout the state. The major program components of Illinois Solar '80 are: (1) an open solicitation process, (2) professional training in passive design and construction, (3) $1000 grant award to each school, (4) technical assistance, (5) promotional support, and (6) site visits. A total agency investment of $29,000 in direct costs has resulted in training over 650 building trades students in passive solar design through construction of 18 solar homes.

• Research Organization: Illinois Inst. of Natural Resources, Springfield
• OSTI ID: 5779051
• Report Number(s): CONF-810509-(Vol.2)
• Journal Information: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 4.2; Conference: Annual conference of the International Solar Energy Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 26 May 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ILLINOIS
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EQUIPMENT
GREAT LAKES REGION
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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& Utilization- Education & Public Relations- (1980-)