Assessment of residential passive solar/gas-fired energy systems. Final report Nov 81-Aug 82

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5873414

Hartman, D L; Hirshberg, A S

The study was made to provide a comprehensive analysis of the issues involved in integrating passive solar with gas-fired back-up energy systems including: characterize major passive solar technologies; analyze technical and economic requirements of back-up heating and cooling systems; evaluate potential improvements for gas-fired heating equipment that could enhance its fit with passive solar heating; investigate the feasibility of passive solar cooling coupled with gas dehumidification equipment; and identify R and D opportunities for GRI which offer benefits to the gas ratepayer and to the gas industry. Passive solar heating, because of its potential to significantly reduce home heating loads and of the ease with which electric back-up systems can be installed could result in a decrease in gas market share, as a primary heating fuel in new housing. On the other hand, several passive cooling techniques may offer an opportunity to expand summer gas sales by incorporating gas-fired dehumidification systems.

• Research Organization: Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, MD (USA); Naval Civil Engineering Lab., Port Hueneme, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5873414
• Report Number(s): PB-83-167239
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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DEHUMIDIFIERS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
SPACE HEATING
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
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