MIT Solar Building 5: the second year's performance
The MIT Solar Building 5 has shown the problems associated with direct gain approaches can be overcome with new architectural finish materials that emphasize their thermophysical properties. Three new materials are demonstrated in the building: (1) a transparent window insulation; (2) a glare modulating and light directing louver; and (3) a ceiling tile that stores heat latently. 1978-1979 thermal performance measurements showed the sun supplied 62% of the building's seasonal heating requirement while an additional 13% of the load was supplied by internal gains from the lights. This was done by glazing only 45% of the south wall. Economic analyses show the payback period is 4 to 5 times faster than when using the flat plate collector approach. Architectural flexibility has been increased, even to the point where new kinds of spaces can be created using these materials.
- Research Organization:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Dept. of Architecture
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Conservation and Solar Applications
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS02-77CS34513
- OSTI ID:
- 6478006
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/34513--1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AIR INFILTRATION
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLAZING MATERIALS
HEAT GAIN
HEAT MIRRORS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING LOAD
HEATING SYSTEMS
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MASS
MATERIALS
MIRRORS
MODIFICATIONS
OPENINGS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
SHUTTERS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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STORAGE
THERMAL INSULATION
THERMAL MASS
WINDOWS
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AIR INFILTRATION
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLAZING MATERIALS
HEAT GAIN
HEAT MIRRORS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING LOAD
HEATING SYSTEMS
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MASS
MATERIALS
MIRRORS
MODIFICATIONS
OPENINGS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
SHUTTERS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
THERMAL INSULATION
THERMAL MASS
WINDOWS