Passive solar construction handbook

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:7033637

Levy, M E

The Passive Solar Construction Handbook provides a reference for adapting standard building methods and materials to passive solar applications. The core of the Handbook is a collection of hundreds of illustrated and labeled details and construction notes for the essential passive solar systems that singly or in combination form the basis of every passive solar building. These systems - direct gain, thermal storage wall, attached sunspace, and convective loop - are broken down for more detailed discussion into the major components in each system: collector, absorber, storage, distribution, and control. Accompanying case studies show how many of these details have been integrated into existing passive solar houses throughout the United States. Extensive cross-referencing leads readers through all appropriate detail options and to specific passive solar materials that are most suitable for each solar application. Specifications and thermal performance information on materials listed aid in final material selection. Introductory sections include passive solar design basics and rules of thumb, an energy-use analysis for choosing and sizing collection systems and components, and an economic analysis for evaluating alternative investment strategies. The appendix contains valuable energy information in chart and table format on the energy performance of specific construction materials. The Load Collector Ratio presented here is a fast technique for estimating the efficiency of an initial design and fine tuning it during the entire design process. The last section of the appendix contains information concerning the availability and uses of common solar analysis tools: computer software, manual programs, models, and handbooks. A glossary of important terms and a bibliography complete the book.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-82CE30748
• OSTI ID: 7033637
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/30748-T1; ON: TI84014092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
REVIEWS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS