Passive solar water heating: breadbox design for the Fred Young Farm Labor Center in Indio

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6600714· OSTI ID:6600714

Melzer, B; Maeda, B

An appropriate passive solar preheater for multifamily housing units in the Fred Young Farm Labor Center in Indio, California, was designed and analyzed. A brief summary of passive preheater systems and the key design features used in current designs is presented. The design features necessary for the site requirements are described. The eight preliminary preheater designs reviewed for the project are presented. The results of thermal performance simulation for the eight prototype systems are discussed. Alternative monitoring systems for the installation are described and evaluated. The consultants' recommendations, working drawings, and performance estimates of the system selected are presented. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Davis Alternative Technology Associates, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79CS30236
• OSTI ID: 6600714
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30236-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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