Passive-solar-retrofit study for the United States Navy

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6207135

Wray, W O; Miles, C R

A passive solar retrofit study has been conducted for the United States Navy at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The purpose of the study was to determine the energy savings obtainable in concrete block buildings from several passive solar heating strategies. A procedure involving the use of test cell data and computer simulation was employed to assess the merits of six retrofit options. The six strategies selected were chosen on the basis of providing a series of options that will deliver increasing energy savings at the cost of correspondingly increased levels of commitment.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); Civil Engineering Lab. (Navy), Port Hueneme, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6207135
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-81-2200; CONF-810925-7; ON: DE81028921
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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