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Page Jackson solar school, Charles Town, West Virginia. Final technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5877515

The Page Jackson Elementary School uses a solar energy system to provide space heating and cooling for a 52,600 sq. ft. school building. A total of 11,215 sq. ft. of PPG Industries, Inc., double-glazed, flat plate collectors are used in conjunction with glass mirrored reflectors. The system is of the drainback type. Space heating is provided by circulating warm water from the storage tanks through five air handling units. Space cooling is provided by a 100 ton Trane packaged absorption water chiller when sufficient hot solar water is available. Following the introduction and description, the remaining sections include: problems and solutions; acceptance test report; building plans; as-built plans; control drawings; and operating and maintenance instructions and diagrams.

Research Organization:
Jefferson County Schools, Charles Town, WV (USA); Pickett-Siess and Associates, Vienna, VA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76CS34926
OSTI ID:
5877515
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/34926-T1; ON: DE83016663
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English