| Download | - View final version: Utilization of solar gain through windows for heating houses (PDF, 2.9 MiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000529 |
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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 | 19 p. |
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| Subject | Heat performance; solar heating; solar energy; windows |
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| Abstract | The heating energy requirements for houses may be estimated by a simple calculation using the concept of a seasonal solar utilization factor. Solar utilization factors were derived using an hour-by-hour computer simulation with actual weather data for five Canadian locations. These utilization factors are presented for various levels of thermal storage as a function of the ratio of seasonal solar gains to seasonal building loads. Curves are presented both for conditions of constant room temperature and for temperature swings of 2.75 and 5.5 degrees C. Experimental data obtained from the NRC Passive Solar Test Facility are shown to agree with calculations using the utilization factors. |
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| Publication date | 1982-03 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada |
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| Note | Aussi Disponible en Français: Utilisation des Apports Solaires par les Fenêtres pour le Chauffage des Maisons |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRC-IRC-3518 |
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| NPARC number | 20375286 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 7e0854b4-4a20-475d-84a3-ee733bdd7369 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-23 |
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| Record modified | 2023-01-17 |
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