First year's performance data of the NCSU Solar Energy and Conservation House

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6608978

The NCSU Solar Energy and Conservation House has 2000 square feet of floor area and contains a two-story embedded sunspace, two Trombe walls, active solar hot water heating for domestic use, thermal storage in a rock filled ceiling/floor, and numerous research treatments, and energy conservation features. The house is completely decorated and furnished in an attractive manner and the exterior architecture is traditional and has broad consumer appeal. The house is open to the public on weekdays and numerous people and various groups come to visit on their own initiative and others take advantage of the close proximity to McKimmon while attending conferences there. The overall thermal performance of the house greatly exceeds initial predictions and expectations. For instance, only 660 kWh of electricity (cost of $39.60 in 1981-1982) were used by the heat pump to heat the house for the entire winter of 1981-1982. That winter season experienced 3554 heating degree days and consequently such a low heating consumption represents truly remarkable thermal performance and design. Similarly, the house performed well during a typically hot and humid summer in central North Carolina. The heat pump consumed 1157 kWh of electricity ($69.42) for the entire summer of 1982.

• Research Organization: North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh (USA). Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-82CH10116
• OSTI ID: 6608978
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH/10116-1; ON: DE83004800
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
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