Solar energy system performance evaluation, Living Systems, Davis, California, October 1979-February 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6533364· OSTI ID:6533364

Spears, J. W.

The Living Systems site is a single-family residence in Davis, California. The solar energy system is designed to supply 88% of the space heating. It is equipped with 273 ft/sup 2/ of south-facing double glazing for passive direct gain, 3343 gallons of water storage in site-built containers and six-inch concrete slab, and a 35,000 Btu gas furnace and a 30,000 Btu wood stove for auxiliary heating. The systems actually provided 80% of the space heat.

• Research Organization: Automation Industries, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA). Vitro Labs. Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79CS30027
• OSTI ID: 6533364
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1046-80/14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
APPLIANCES
AUXILIARY HEATING
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FURNACES
GAS FURNACES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OPENINGS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
STOVES
TANKS
WATER
WINDOWS