Residential application of the Rutgers system for solar heating of greenhouses. [Flooded subfloor heat storage]

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

OSTI ID:6549428

Mears, D R

An important feature of the Rutgers system for solar heating of greenhouses is a flooded subfloor which serves as a massive storage and enables the entire floor surface to act as the primary heat exchanger. Preliminary studies indicate that adapting this concept to a residential space heating system would enable the solar system to operate at low temperatures, about 25 to 30/sup 0/C facilitating the use of simple and low-cost solar collection systems. A 125-year old residence is being retrofit with a 2-story addition with a flooded subfloor and a lean-to style greenhouse also with a flooded subfloor storage. A wooded stove with a water heating coil supplements the solar system and the pre-existing residential heating system is the final backup. Since the system became partially operational in early February, all space heating needs have been met by passive gain from the greenhouse and the wood stove.

• OSTI ID: 6549428
• Report Number(s): CONF-800604-P2
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3.1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLOORS
GREENHOUSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
STOVES
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WATER
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES