Interior Design for Passive Solar Homes
The increasing emphasis on refinement of passive solar systems has brought recognition to interior design as an integral part of passive solar architecture. Interior design can be used as a finetuning tool minimizing many of the problems associated with passive solar energy use in residential buildings. In addition, treatment of interior space in solar model homes may be a prime factor in determining sales success. A new style of interior design is evolving in response to changes in building form incorporating passive solar design features. The psychology behind passive solar architecture is reflected in interiors, and selection of interior components increasingly depends on the functional suitability of various interior elements.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 6168369
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TP-721-1312; ON: DE81027939
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT LOSSES
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
LOSSES
OPENINGS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
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SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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THERMAL DEGRADATION
WINDOWS
passive solar systems
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solar architecture
solar energy
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ARCHITECTURE
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT LOSSES
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
LOSSES
OPENINGS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
THERMAL DEGRADATION
WINDOWS
passive solar systems
residential builidngs
solar architecture
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