Comparative economic performance of selected passive solar heating and cooling technologies

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6301883

Rutter, W

The economic performance of selected passive solar heating and cooling technologies which incorporate energy storage is assessed by using a set of uniform assumptions and methodologies. Where data are available, a given system is assessed at more than one geographical location. Results are obtained in the form of both payback period and net present value for residential applications, and in terms of net present value only for industrial/commercial uses. Results indicate that ventilated trombe walls, solar roof ponds, and certain night effect/floor storage strategies are cost effective, but night effect/rock bed cooling is not. Results also show that, although direct gain out-performs trombe walls in most parts of the country, both direct gain and trombe walls usually produce a net savings in the residential sector. Generally, however, tax regulations result in net economic loss for direct gain and trombe walls used to heat industrial and commercial buildings.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA). National Center for Analysis of Energy Systems
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6301883
• Report Number(s): BNL-51394; ON: DE81030220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMMERCIAL SECTOR
COOLING
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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EQUIPMENT
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
OFFICE BUILDINGS
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RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
ROCK BEDS
ROOF PONDS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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SOLAR PONDS
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