Peace Valley Nature Center: solar expansion. Final technical report

Technical Report · Fri Apr 08 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5871868

An addition to an existing building at the Peace Valley Nature Center to provide exhibit space, an assembly room and a greenhouse for use in nature demonstrations was constructed. The work consisted of the construction of insulated footings, drainage of footings, insulation and construction of rock heat storage area beneath the building floor, building of the superstructure and installation of glazing around greenhouse, installation of Clivus multrum composting toilet and a wood stove for auxiliary heating. This project will expand and retrofit the existing building to make it a demonstration for solar energy use, wood heating, alternative sewage disposal and food production through innovative and intensive gardening techniques. After construction is completed the area will be used for energy education programs.

• Research Organization: Bucks County Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Langhorne, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG43-81R308094
• OSTI ID: 5871868
• Report Number(s): DOE/R3/08094-T1; ON: DE85010170
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
COMPOSTING
CONSTRUCTION
COST
COVERINGS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FURNACES
GLAZING
GREENHOUSES
HEAT GAIN
HEAT LOSSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING LOAD
HEATING SYSTEMS
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
INSOLATION
LOSSES
MANAGEMENT
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PROCESSING
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
RADIATIONS
RETROFITTING
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR RADIATION
STELLAR RADIATION
STORAGE
TOILETS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
WOOD BURNING FURNACES