SOLCOST-PASSIVE solar energy design program: User's Guide

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6624445· OSTI ID:6624445

The SOLCOST-PASSIVE solar energy design program is a public domain interactive computer design tool intended for use by non-thermal specialists to size passive solar systems with a methodology based on the Los Alamos Solar Load Ratio method. A life cycle savings analysis is included in the program. An overview of SOLCOST-PASSIVE capabilities and the Solar Load Ratio method which it is based on is presented. A detailed guide to the SOLCOST-PASSIVE input parameters is given. Sample problems showing typical execution sessions and the resulting SOLCOST-PASSIVE output are included. Appendices A thru D provide details on the SLR method and the life cycle savings methodology of SOLCOST-PASSIVE. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Aerospace, Denver, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET20102
• OSTI ID: 6624445
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20102-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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