Alternative energy technologies put to the test in Solectrogen House

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Solar Industry Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7169206

Pucci, A

The Solectrogen House is a show-case for the latest technologies available in alternative energy and energy conservation. The house serves as a live-in laboratory for all of the energy products sold by or systems designed by Solar Depot, Inc. Construction of the house was completed in one year and features passive-solar design, solar thermal, photovoltaics (PV), and wind energy systems along with a multitude of energy conservation features. The Solectrogen House is located about forty miles northwest of San Francisco, in Nicasio, California, and is the residence of Anoosh and Kija Mizany, the principal shareholders of Solar Depot. The Mizany's built the house to test and monitor the products that they sell and to demonstrate the utility of alternative energy technologies in a simple straightforward manner. This article describes the design of the energy products and systems used in the house.

• OSTI ID: 7169206
• Journal Information: Solar Industry Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Solar Industry Journal; (United States) Vol. 4:3; ISSN 1050-5660; ISSN SIJOE7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
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BLACK COATINGS
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COATINGS
CONVERSION
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HOUSES
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER
POWER SUPPLIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR THERMAL CONVERSION
WIND POWER