DOD should give more consideration to passive-solar systems for new military family housing

Technical Report · Mon May 17 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6874442

It is found that the Department of Defense (DOD) was making limited use of active and passive solar systems in its military family housing units. After DOD evaluated the potential for using various configurations of active systems, it generally found such systems uneconomical. However, it did not give equal or adequate consideration to passive solar systems. It had not established a policy nor provided guidance to the military services concerning passive solar. As a result, detailed evaluations for passive systems were not routinely made. Although Department of Energy studies and demonstrations indicate that many passive solar features are economical for the private sector, DOD remains unconvinced that those features would be economical for military family housing units. Recommendations are made which should help ensure that passive solar systems are adequately considered and included on new military family housing units where economical.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Energy and Minerals Div.
• OSTI ID: 6874442
• Report Number(s): GAO/EMD-82-74; ON: DE82906500
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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MILITARY FACILITIES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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US DOE
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