| Download | - View final version: A simple method for determining the heating requirements of direct-gain passive solar houses (PDF, 2.5 MiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000520 |
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| Author | Search for: Barakat, S. A.1; Search for: Sander, D. M.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Physical description | 16 p. |
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| Subject | Heating; solar energy; solar heating |
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| Abstract | The need for a simple method for estimating the heating energy requirements of houses is widely recognized. An important aspect of such a method is the ability to estimate the amount of solar energy collected and used to offset heat losses. This note presents a simple method for calculating the heating energy requirements of direct-gain passive solar houses. The method is incorporated into a graphical procedure that can be easily used during the design process to optimize the amounts of south window area and thermal mass storage. It is applicable to the complete range of housing types, from high-mass direct-gain to low-mass sun- tempered. Sample calculations are included. |
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| Publication date | 1982-09 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRC-IRC-3526 |
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| NPARC number | 20375890 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 517e8f5f-4744-4262-96d9-87aa3039e33e |
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| Record created | 2012-07-23 |
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| Record modified | 2023-01-17 |
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