Solar project description for John Byram, Jr. single-family residence; Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Technical Report · Thu Jul 02 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6349539· OSTI ID:6349539

The active solar heating system utilized for space heat and domestic hot water includes 312 square feet of roof-mounted flat plate air collectors and 172-cubic feet pebble bed heat storage unit. A gas-fired furnace is used for auxiliary space heating and a gas fired domestic water heater is used for hot water. A passive system consisting of an attached greenhouse and a Trombe wall is also included. The collectors, storage, energy-to-load, and auxiliary subsystems are described. Specific details of the operating modes and controls are also given.

• Research Organization: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC (USA); Boeing Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AB01-76CS31020
• OSTI ID: 6349539
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1004-81/50; ON: DE81025175
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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