Solar homes and sun heating. [Book for laymen]

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7264054

Daniels, G

The book is written for the layman and chapters contain such information as how to plan solar heating for new homes or how to add solar heating to an existing structure, insulation (storing heat and reducing heat loss), and seasonal data for the entire U.S. to help predict system capabilities. More than ten different systems are illustrated and described in detail. Complete instructions are provided for the do-it-yourselfer. Chapters are: The Windows That Heated a House; How Sun Heating Works--the Basics; Fourteen Ways to Free Heat; The R Value--How to Hold on to Stored Heat; Solar Heat for an Existing House; How to Build a Flat-Plate Solar-Heating System; Things to Come; and Decorating Tips for Solar Houses. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7264054
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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AIR CONDITIONING
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
FORECASTING
HEATING
HOUSES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
THERMAL INSULATION