Solar-energy-system performance evaluation: Ortiz and Reill Developers, Inc. , Lot 8 single-family residence, Escondido, California, October 1978-March 1979

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6140843· OSTI ID:6140843

Fontaine, D. C.

Ortiz and Reill Developers, Inc., House Lot 8, is one of two instrumented single-family residences in Escondido, California. Its solar heating system provides space heating and domestic hot water and has an array of water-based flat plate collectors and a 750-gallon heat storage tank. The system is described, and its performance is analyzed using a system energy balance technique. The individual subsystems are assessed in detail. (LEW)

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77CS34049
• OSTI ID: 6140843
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1087-79/14; ON: DE83008841
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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