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Passive Solar Design for the Home

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OSTI ID:775820
 [1];  [2]
  1. Saturn Resource Management (US)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
This fact sheet provides homeowners with an introduction to passive solar design, which is also called climatic design. It explains how they can use windows, walls, and floors to collect, store, and distribute solar energy to heat their homes in the winter, as well as reject solar heat in the summer. It includes information on heat-movement physics; basic solar design techniques--direct gain, indirect gain (Trombe walls), isolated gain (sunspaces), and design for summer comfort; window options for passive solar; and design cost.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
775820
Report Number(s):
NREL/BR-810-27954; DOE/GO-102001-1105; FS121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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