Summer-heat-gain control in passive-solar-heated buildings: fixed horizontal overhangs

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6050675

Jones, R W

An aspect of passive cooling relates to cooling load reduction by the use of solar controls. When there is a substantial winter heating requirement, and when the winter heating needs are met in part by a passive solar heating system, then the potential aggravation of summer cooling loads by the heating system is an important design issue. A traditional solution is the use of a fixed, horizontal shading overhang. An approach to quantitative design rules for the sizing of a shading overhang to minimize total annual space conditioning energy needs is outlined.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6050675
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-81-2297; CONF-811109-2; ON: DE81028700
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1981 international passive and hybrid cooling conference, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 11 Nov 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SHADING
BUILDINGS
COOLING LOAD
DESIGN
HEAT GAIN
SIZE
SUN SHADES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling