Pan abode naturally passive solar homes

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6838619

Steel, G B

Currently Pan Abode markets 30 stock models of solid timber homes. In these homes the interior and exterior walls are of solid timber construction. Wall timbers, made from Western Red Cedar, are precut at the factory in Renton, Washington and then shipped to the site for assembly. Once at the site, the wall timbers are stacked according to the approved plans with timbers laid up throughout the house one course at a time. Ceilings in the Pan Abode homes are exposed beam with 2'' x 6'' sheathing. The large amount of exposed wood in the Pan Abode homes naturally provides the thermal mass necessary for a high performance passive solar home. The best selling stock model for Pan Abode is the Standard Cavalier. Because this home is the best selling model, it is selected as the base case for the development of a passive solar product line. The design objective is to modify the Standard Cavalier making use of its natural thermal mass to provide significantly improved thermal performance while minimizing any increases in the first costs attributed to passive solar design. Two generic passive solar systems are considered in the design process. The first system is ''direct gain.'' In this system the south windows are used to collect winter sun and the natural thermal mass inside the home is used to moderate the interior temperatures, storing and releasing solar heat, as necessary. The second system provides for a room addition to the basic house of an Energy Wing Solarium. The Energy Wing provides improved thermal performance to the Cavalier and provides a sun room, as well. In this system south facing windows on the Energy Wing collect sunlight in the winter. The design options, thermal performance, market and cost are discussed.

• Research Organization: Steel (Gerald B.), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC02-80CS30379
• OSTI ID: 6838619
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30379-T1; ON: DE84009851
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
BUILDINGS
COST
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DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
MARKET
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS