Solar energy system performance evaluation: Taos State Office Building, Taos, New Mexico, October 1980-May 1981

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6255166· OSTI ID:6255166

Brauch, M. L.

The Taos State Office Building has an integrated solar heating and daylighting system consisting of 2695 ft/sup 2/ of clerestory window, 296 ft/sup 2/ of south-facing windowss and 218 ft/sup 2/ of east and west window scoops. The collected energy is stored in 14,080 gallons of water in drums at ceiling level in the clerestory area as well as in the masonry construction mass of the building. Pneumatically controlled shutters are used on the clerestory windows. The system provides 67% of the heating load. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Automation Industries, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA). Vitro Labs. Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79CS30027
• OSTI ID: 6255166
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2080-81/14; ON: DE82001415
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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