Solar-energy-system performance evaluation: Living Systems single-family residence, Davis, California, October 1978-March 1979

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6214944· OSTI ID:6214944

Kinnie, I. G.

The Living Systems site is a single-family residence in Davis, California whose solar energy system consists of two independently-controlled systems: an active system for preheating domestic hot water, and a passive system for space heating. The passive solar space heating system is of the direct gain type with heat stored in steel tubes containing 3600 gallons of water. Only the space heating system is discussed. 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: FG03-78SF01932; AC01-77CS34049
• OSTI ID: 6214944
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1046-79/14; ON: DE83008828
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
BUILDINGS
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DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ENERGY BALANCE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION IX
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
INFORMATION
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
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