Solar hot water space heating system. Technical progress report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5197063· OSTI ID:5197063

Van Dam, T

A retrofit solar heating system was installed on Madison Hall at Jordan College, Cedar Springs, Michigan. The system provides heating and domestic water preheating for a campus dormitory. Freeze protection is provided by a draindown system. The building and solar system, construction progress, and design changes are described. Included in appendices are: condensate trap design, structural analysis, pictures of installation, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, and as-built drawings. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Fairbrother and Gunther, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Solar Energy
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CS34412
• OSTI ID: 5197063
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/34412-16
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
OPERATION
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
RETROFITTING
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SPACE HEATING
WATER HEATERS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating