Solar Project Cost Report. Scattergood School Recreation Center, West Branch, Iowa

Technical Report · Fri May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6533643

The solar energy system heats approximately 8,000 ft/sup 2/ of recreational (gymnasium) floor space in this one story, metal building. The system utilizes a collector array of 128 modules of Solaron Corporation air heating, flat plate collectors providing 3496 sq. ft. of area. The planar collector array is supported by a steel frame structure, with the collectors being mounted on 3/4'' plywood. Energy storage is provided by 1,250 ft/sup 3/ of nominally one to three inch diameter rocks. Service water storage is provided by two 120 gallon glass-lined storage tanks. The construction costs of this solar heating project are presented. Category costs are listed by materials, direct labor and subcontract costs. The subcontract costs include materials, labor, overhead and profit for mechanical and electrical subcontractors only.

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38; EG-77-C-01-4049
• OSTI ID: 6533643
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2003-78/60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140300 -- Solar Energy-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AIR HEATERS
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
IOWA
MIDWEST REGION
NORTH AMERICA
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
USA