Solar energy system performance evaluation: Kalwall Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, October 1979 through May 1980
The Kalwall Corporation is a commercial warehouse located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The direct-gain passive solar energy system was designed to supply approximately 50% of the annual space heating demand. The addition of roof insulation has resulted in system performance which exceeds these design projections. The structure is equipped with 1750 ft/sup 2/ of vertical south-facing glazing and 850 ft/sup 2/ of vertical east-facing glazing. The storage system consists of 817,000 pounds of dark-colored concrete in the eight-inch floor slab. Additional storage is in the materials stored in the warehouse. Auxiliary space heating is provided by two liquid-to-air heat exchangers supplied by the building boiler.
- Research Organization:
- Automation Industries, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA). Vitro Labs. Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-79CS30027
- OSTI ID:
- 6660351
- Report Number(s):
- SOLAR/2015-80/14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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