Design of a super-insulated energy education center

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6427348

Kinney, L F ^[1]; Ashley, D C; Ashley, C M

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1. Syracuse Research Corp., NY

The Syracuse Research Corporation has designed a passively solar heated Energy Education Center for Syracuse, New York. In spite of the fact that Syracuse has severe winters (6,700 heating degree days and average snowfall of 103 inches) and very poor insolation (20% possible in December and January), the 55,000 square foot building is expected to achieve superior energy performance. The predicted energy totals for heating, cooling, lighting, and fan power are less than 10,000 Btu's per square foot per year. The design makes full use of the concepts of super insulation: R-40 insulation in the walls from the roof to below the frost level, R-80 ceiling insulation, berming where appropriate, insulating shutters, and a positive heat exchange system for ventilation. A comparatively small amount of south-facing glazing is requided to add cyclical heat by insolation. The super insulation design concept requires that infiltration be kept at a minimum. Thus, the design calls for double entry ways, careful construction techniques, and a total heat exchanger to control humidity, as well as save sensible heat for the ventilation air system.

• OSTI ID: 6427348
• Report Number(s): CONF-801016-(Vol.2)
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 5.2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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