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� NAtURAL PROCESSES atioh, radiation ,and the earth's atmosp�ere
Radiation 'and M at ter-sola r intensity' o� a surfate,
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8. A PROPRIATE MATERIALS 115
Direct Gain Systems
9. SOLAR WIND Q WS \118

10. CLERESTORIES AND SKYLIGHTS � �24
11. MA.50NRY HEAT STORAGE lp
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14. WALL DETAILS 158
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15. SIZING THE GREENHOUSE 172

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18. ROOF POND DETAILS 193
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19. SOUTH-FACING GREENHOUSE 200

20. GREENHOUSE DETAilS 208
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23. MOVABLE INSULATION 230
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25. SHADING DEVICES 249
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27. SUMMER COOLING 262
v. The Sun Chart?-how the sun works, the cylindrical 267

THE TOOLS sun chart, sun charts, sun time, pIqUing
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2'. Percentage of Solar Radiation Absorb�d 345
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” passive solar heating was,virtually nonexistent. During this time many fri ds
have worked with ‘me to generate portions of the information in
ihe text. Their work and’assistance made the scope of this book possible.
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KantFowitz, Barbara.Levy, J. Douglass and Sara Balcomb,
Nichols, Rosalie Harris, Carol Bickleman, Boyd B&&it&m
Tim Zanes, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Van Duyn, Eric Hoff and Richard ~-~~-
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building that is strongly related to* site, climate, local buildid) m,aterials ,and
the>sun. It implies a,,specMI.relatio~ship to natural’psocesses that offers the
potential for an inexhaustible’supply of vital energy. This attitude is obviousjy j
not entirely new, since
. much vernacular architecture has always reflected a
. strong relationship to daily and seasonal climatic and solar variations:In recent
years, however, relying on the misconception of an infinite and inexpensive
energy suf~ply, people have choseen t abandon these Ion&standing con-’
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on technology to the exclusion of other’values. In the built environGment this
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concern manifests‘itself in *the materials I we build with, such as plastics and
synthetics. There is an existing -dependknce’ on mechanical control of the
indoor enviro?ment rather than exploitaeion of climatic and other ,natural
processes to satisfy our comfo~rt nts. In a ,sense,, we have become
-prisoners of complicated mechanical since windows.must be inoper-
able and sealed in order for work. A minor power. or equip-
menf failure can ,make these buildings uninkabitable. Today, little.attention
is paid to the unique ch’aracter and’variation of local climate and building
materials. One can now see essentially the same type building from coast to
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Today, there is a strong, new interest in passive solar heating and cooling
systems becaus,e they simpjify rathe+r than complicate life: Passive systems are
simple in concept at-ii. use,-.ha\Re few moving parts and require little or no
maintenance. Also, these systems do not generate thermal pollution, since they
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of passive solar energy must be included in every step of a buildings design.
,.,_. +eWhereas conventional or a-ctive solar-he.ating’iystems can!be s6mewhat inde-
pendent d’f the conceptual organization of*:; buildi&, it is extremely difficult- :
to add a passiv,e system to a buildjng once. it hasiheen &signed. ’ ’
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To date;’ a&hitects,cbuilders and owner-buiklers have made l#tl,e use of the ^
inform’ation available conce.roing passive systems because “it :is ‘&o technical:
cumbe’rsome and time-consu&ring.,in application. To be useful, information I:
, mus+t lead to the ne&essary degt;afe of accur$y at yach stage of a building’s
design. The de.gree of accuracy increases” as ‘the-design moves from the -A ,
.. pschematic’stagd through detailed drawings’ancl models and finally to construe-
?:.‘@’ ’: ,+tio’n documents. ‘lh the earty’stages, it vnakes no sense to perform extensive - 0
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a.lI people. The text is written in such a way as to facilitate this. TheLari‘ous
elements that’ make up a passively heated building ‘are- expJained separately
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system is +zse.nted. geforeyoubegin reading this book, ‘however, keep in j -. ; .
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,jc ,’ ., a6nd .information. In.order to understand the d&Is of a particular; passive ‘s’ys-
5_-c a: tern, .it is ‘impoHant to first ‘derstand .the fundamental principles behind all , ,,
*a ti b * the systems. To help you ~GZ fundam,Gifa~s, chapters 2 through &are ’&
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energy particles calle r photons. This definitioh of radiation is difficult to
under-stand and visualize, But.~t& theory behind i-t ?Itcrws usto.dexribP and
predict how radiation,will hct. Radiant energy is produced at the solar core at ”
temperatures estimated between 18,000,000” to 25,000,OOO” Fahrenheit
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total energy emitted from ?he sun, Visible,light, or the wavelength to whi&h ‘i.‘j &
the human eye is sensitive, extends from 0.35 <to 0.75 microns (the’ unft used I_
to m-easure wavelength is the micron or micrometer which is equal to a ’ 1 ’
millionth 4)a meter ‘or .~0~04 of an inch). It is m-ade up of allIthe familiar $,, I~-
‘,a \- colors from the shorter wavebngth violet (&35microns) to blue, green:yellow,
‘orange,&td the longer wavelength red (0.75 m.icrons). Forty-nine percent of the,
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body compared to the,, sun, intercep’ts such -a-small p&t of the svn’s radiant ’
,.. output that thecsun’s ia@ are assumed to be a parallel beam. At a dGtanee of- .
;~ 1.1 93 million miles from the.sun, the earth ‘intercepts approximately 2 billionths
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P located a-square foot of material’ just butside the ,karth’s atmosphere and
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scientists doing, detailed calculations out in /space, Ibut on the earth’s surface
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/to enable us to glance d,irectly at t-he sun. As th.&“;!height above sea level
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ttiat surface receives. Since solar radiation comes to earth i,,nessentially parallel
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amount of energy.‘As the sun’s rays mosF,away from being perpendic’ular,
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radiation, but‘also diffuse and reflected &djation. The total amount of radiant
energy intercepted b,y a surface is greater than that from the direct rays alone.
Diffuse radiation, 0~ the energy scattered by ttie atmosphere and redirected to
the earth’s surface, can be as-much as 50% of the total when the sun is, at a
lo& altitude: and ltj0"/0 on a completely cloudy day, However, on ‘clear days
/diffuse radiation comprises. only a small fraction of the total. The intensity of
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quality of that ‘material’s surfa% finish and the angle of inci.$&-rce between the
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sun, an area’ large/enough, to collect it is necessary.., This applies to all solar-
heaiing systems from south-facing glass in a.reside%ce to collectors”that focus
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wall, because,ofthe irregularities of.‘its surface, vyill not reflect $adiafion ina I’
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thkrmal. energy theoretically possible at a givbn temperatclie:’ Norma’lly, highly ,.:
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essence, the building structure orsome element of it is the system. There are .
no separate collectors, storage units or mechanical elements. The most striking
‘difference between the systems is that the passive system operates on the r
energy av%ilable in its immediate environment and the active system imports -e--- - -:
energy, such ‘as electricity, to pow-t&-&s and pumps which make the’ .
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building. must iriC6’Lpora’te large quanlX& ‘?if?hYG? two elem”Gif~~.‘~‘-6r~~studies
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each space,‘when prope”ily designed they are not necessirily excessive. This
will become evident Gh&Y you read the sizcing procedures agiven in chapter, 4,
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To establish a framework for understanding passive systems, three concepts ’
will be “defined: DIRECT CA\N, INDIRECT GAIN and ISOLATED GAIN. Each
explaini th& relationship between the su?, heat storage and living space.
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The firsi and simples’t approach to passive solar heatirig is th@ conc”ept bf
Direct Gain. Simply defin.ed, the actual living space isdifectty Heated by sun-
light. When the space is used as a solar collector, it must also cqntain a
method for absorbing and.‘.storing enough daytime, he’at for cold *winter nights.
In other words, with the direct gain approach *the space be&mes a live-bn’
solar dollector, heat storage and distribution system all in one. One important
note, Direct Gain Systems are’always working. This means they collect and @sj
use every bit of energy that passes through the glazing-direct or diffuse.
Because of this, th& not’only wart well in sunpy climates, but also in Floudy
climates with great ,amourjts of d&use solar &nergy, ti,here active .systems can ._-._ - -: --
hardly pqrform as effectively.
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mass, strategically located in a space, for beat absorption and storage. South-
facing glass (the,coIIec,,tor) is exposed to the m&in& amount of solar energy
i! winter, and minimum amount in summer. For this reason; it is the Pdeal
location for a’dmitting direct sunlight into-a ,pace: ‘Since a portion of this
solar heat gain (sunlight) must be stored in the s$ace for, use at night (and
pos$bly during periods of cloudy weather), .tRe floor and/or wal.ls must be.
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water. Masonry theimal storige materials cnclude concrete, currdrete block,
brick, stone .,and adobe, either individually or in various combinations.
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/I = roof and floors, with the’,north walj and’ interior partitions u-?ade of %in.ch
br;jck. Th;s masonryis the principal means of heat storage in the building.,..lt is
“, ,I’ , exposed to the0 interior and insulapd frqm theV+terior with 5 inches of
1, ,/ expanded polystyrene:.QBy contrast, the eni~rk south wal! of the building is
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esserrtially transpayent. Tti sheets of gfass, the outside layer Clear ,ahd the
insid,:e translucent, make. up the roughly 230-by-27-foot wall. The translucent
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For example, the Karen,Terry house in Santa Fe, New Mexicq, is a Direct Gain
System with both inter:& masonry and wat.er walls. The house, eloggated
dong the north-south axis, follows the contour of the south-sloping terrain.
Tl-ie interior, separated into three IevCls by ietalnlng ~~11s containing ivatrr, IS
constructed mainly of brick, adoh: and concrctc block. Th retdlnlng wall5
consist of Twenty-eight 55-gallon 1 drums filled with water and ‘p~rl’,lnti(-orroslvc
additive, and covered with mud plaster. Sunlight enters the space’ through
,t south-facing clerestories tilted at a 45 @ angle from horizontal. These Aere-
stories are plated in such a way that sunlight, at mldday rn lvlnter, strikes the
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being heated. ‘Heat is then delivered’ to the space passively by radiation and
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_. engit$e with a thermal efficiepcy of about 20%, it Vmust dissipate 460 ~~tti’s~~@r~ ., ..m
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7 pers’pir’ation fro’in the skin of approximately 25% of the tpt;?l body heat ,loss or,
100 Btu/hr. The loss of heat by convkction to the surrounding air constitutes ‘b-
anot-her 25% oral00 Btu/hi, The remai’ning 50% or 200 Btu/hr is by .‘P radiation
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This makes it difficu-lt to state con~lus~vety, In terms of hard facts, rhat t~ertaln
interior conditions are more comfortJb.Ie than others.
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Within their omfort range, most people kill dccept the statemint that the
lower the ai P temperature in a space, the greater the sensation of comfort and
health. Many people feet coo-ter a~i is ntore invlgo:atIfig, iresher and less- stuiiy, -
and tha.t [heir ability to work (and think incrcClsc$ 1r1 a spaccl whercx they ‘Ire
warm but,t”ne’air temperature is tower than 71)“F!
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passively heated ‘space is usually somewhat lower, and frequently substantially
lower, than in a space heated by, conventional (convective) means.
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Another relatively intangible advantage of passive solar heating is the main:
taining of a warmer floor. In cold ctimCItcs, convcclior~-l\/J:,o healing systems
e, can lead lo unusually large itoor-to-ceiling temt)cralure p,r;l$icnls, with IOLV :
floor temperature5 causirig thermal disConi(ort. In d pa5I;ivcty tbc~L\tNl <pqcc,
however, the. surface tgmperalurc of the> floor I’; usunIty found 10 be higher ‘.’
_ _ ...._._than....a ,similar floor in a space with a convccrive hcaLlng sys~cru,.regardlrigs .<“/-
of whether the systen,\ is ;1 direct gain, thcr.niJt storage ~vatt o’r ~.ooi pond.
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1 control. Since each system has a large heat storage capacity Lvhich is an integral
part of the building’s structure., its ability to respond quickly to changes is
’ greatly impeded. Also, storing heat -requi.res a’ change in the temperature of a
0 matGriat, and sinke >torage n-iateriats are an Integral part 0i the living space,
the space wilt atsd fluctuate in Lcmperature. ExcessivP gpacc Icmperaturc
flvcluations can lead 1~; unsati‘siaclory comiort concti\lons II’,J~C! system js not
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For residential applications, temperature control i;cludes operable .wihdows,
, shading devices and a back-up heating system. In large-&ale applications, fhe
.solution to control lies in cmhoosing a back-up system that can respond effec-
i tively tb the users’ comfort requirements. There&ill always be, fluctuations of
I indoor temperature but these ,,can be minimized by pro-petty >izing -. --and
to’cating fhermal mass in a spice.
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’ years of their own or-other people’s experiences. For example, a rulerof thumb a ’ ’
to determine 6e depth of 2-in& root joists .is given as half the span of the
ioists(feet) in inches; in other wor&. to span a 20-foot space one ,would need
roughly 2-by-lO-?nch joists. Calculations are used to verify and modify these
I rules of thumb after the building has been designed.
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To be useful in a design process, rules of thumb must be specific, yet not
overly. restrictive. For examplhif you are required to know the heat loss of .a . ”
space hefore applying a rule\of thumb. to size south-facing glass areas, then ,the * - 0
rule of thtimlj’ is too specifiP9nd of little use since a building ,has not yet been
* defined. If, on &e.other hand, therule of thumb recommends an approximate
size of glass needed for each square foot of building floor a\r%a, then the glass
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sequence, from large-scale concerns -BUILDING LOCATION(l), BUILD.I~G :.
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-~-design of a passive solar heated bui1din.g. Each pa@etn contains a rule of ’
.> r thumb,, based :on-all the available information at this. time-for that particular
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,,a Y -i’ or .a vi&$ ./epIesentation of the pattern.) Second, ,,
para&aph which relates the pattern to the larger f& _ I
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Yr for it. Then there is a statement of the problem. -After the problem statement
‘is t.he recommendation+he solution to the problem+-w~hIch gives a specific !
.s> : rule of thumb which can be applied ‘to the bui,lding’s design. Also included in
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a,I “’ m$kd it more. cornpIe& And”finally; there. is theb information, which contain% p ,
all the avail;abfe .data about the pattern and evidence for 0 its validity. CL.
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I. spirit of.thG.pattern and modify i\ so that it:makes sense for you.
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6attern represents a current’ recommendation of how to solve a particular
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into passive<systems is relatively new ‘a I need I tof qu,estion and’ refine
b,; the patterns oyer a period of time. ‘There may be some instances where *YOU
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‘/ Buildings blockedv froE exposure to the+ low winter sun bettveen the hours of
:9:00 a.m. and 3:OO p.m: cannot make dir’ect use of the sun3 energy for heating. -’
During Lhc wipler months, appirosrnist~~l~ ~10°~, oi :hc sun’s cnclrgy output
occurs hctwrcn ‘tliv Ilnurs oi 9.00 G.ni. 31~~13:W 1, m. <trn Iinic (WC chap
5 I’or dn ~~splC~nal~on0i sun Iini~~, for w,~n~~~l~~, ttl Ncb\v York C‘I~Y t-10 NL) on
, ~‘sclunrc I:ooL oi 5oulh-~dc1ng t;llr-i,lc(.l 011 ;I clc’dr cldy 1111h~11m~nll7 0i UN (~rilh[lr,
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Any surrounding eletmvnts, such 25 I-,LIIIcII~I~~ 01’ lall tiec~, that block 1hv sun
during 1hese limes Lvill severely limit they use oi solar en.ergy ds a heating l
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winter, find the areas on the site that receive the most sun during the hours
of makitium solar radiation&):00 a.m. to x:00 p.m. (sun time). Placing .the
i building in the northern po&tion of Jhis sunny area will (1) insure that-the, out-
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give the building a rough shape--BUILDING SI--!APE AND ORIENTAfl(SN(2j~
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”/ ,, be Located. To do this, explore.the site and determine which.places have an
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d”irect tin from reachi y ,point on -th<‘site. Remkmber -to use the correct ,,’
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ings or abruptly rising h-ills, then the following p?‘ocedure>is unnecessat$ as all .
points on the site-will receive sun during the winter. If there are obstructions ”
Y-’ then the skyline should be accurately plotted on the ;un chart to determinethe n
B __,.(_’ extent of solar blockage.. (See “Plotting the Skyline” in chapi’5.) ‘J x 0; .”
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.c ent points on the site only a few fegt,awa$rom each other. ‘In this-situation a
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D Of coupe, its signifi’cahce varies ‘as jatitude and&climate change. In B I”.~..:
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is United .States is used for thd space heatjng and cooe Sng of .buildings.
of worldwide dwind.ling energy resources, maq buildings today.
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. latitudes, both in wibter and summer, Olgi/ay:s conclu’sions become rradily
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th@ sh,d rter east And vwest si$s to .maximum *heat gain in the summer, when
the sdn is’ not wanted. tn. all northern latitudes (32” to 56”), the squth side
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roof and east and w&‘t sides ot the bulId;ng 130th In jurnmer and IvIn\c’r th,cJ
. north side of th’e building reqelv.cJs, vc;r\j IIEtti~ ~acl~altc~r~. BCJSI~(T t)cJing, an
-efficient shqw, the largtl southern CXTI~F,U~Pi5,1tltlal tor th(~.coIIc,(.-1”1(,nr)i sol,11
L r;ldlntion. Major collec’tlng C~r~~Ca~f~lfi~nq 01 ihi. ’ t~i~il~lin~ c)r~~ntc~l to lhtk
south iv111 Intercept the nla\lmum anlount ot so/,jr ra(jl,lt[on C~~;l~l;~l-~t~~ (luring”
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most efficient, the amount oi clongatlon dcpc>ndc upon thtl cj~rn,itt> ic,rrl’e i
icneral principles ;a,; be <tated tor dltterclnt c \iin,~te~, In c 0~11 ~ik\Ifin(~a/3oIiL /’
0 and hotwiry (Phoc~ntx) r.lImat~t~s ‘1 compact builti~ng I~,rnl, c>upc,s~‘ng,I ni1n~r9uni
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/City) climates there is more freedom of’building shape withbtit sev
$excessive heat gain or loss). In hot-humid climates (Miami;), buildi
be freely elorigated i,n.the’eist-west direction. In”,this climate because of ib-
tense sumser solar radiatioq on the east and n/est;si?{es; bulldings shaped ‘along .,,
the north-sou!h axis pay a severe penalty in eJnergy consumptron (for cooling). - ’ ,
In all climates, atLachedu‘ni’ts’&Bch as roiv houses) with Cast and \Gest common
walls qre most’ efficient since only the end units are ei$osed on the east or
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oiher site and design considerations, lo give the bullding a rough form tve need
“,to determine the width of th.c> building. When the .prlmdry jou;ce ot’ $tinlight
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along the souIh wall 0i thq building should no1 ~scc/ed El/i times the: height a
of the windows frorn the floor. ThiS assures that sunlight will pcknctrate the
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sppces. According to.siu,dies don’e by the Illuminating Engineering- Society, the
’ epth of ‘a space for idequate natiral i.llumination should be limited to
he range of 2 to 2% times the windo.w height (‘from t,he floor to the top of the fi i
indow). For an average window heig’ht of 7 feet, this means a ma%imu& -
4 -pace depth of 13 to 18:feet. For Thr+rmal Storagk wail and Attached seen- 0
hous&Systems, room depth is limitid t& 15 to 20 feet. This is d tie
-ma,xi rJ urn distance for effective heating irom n radiant wall.
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light requirements) and the buffer spaces placid along the north wall, then th,$ ~
maximunl dept;h df the building will be roughly 25 to’-30 feet. Spa&es which -
need to be deeper orI do not want large south-facing. lvindows with direct sue
1, ’ ,y shining directly through the space can let the sun ‘in ihrotigh south-faci$
clerestory window!! or skylights. :Admitting<.the hajor;portion of sunlight into
’ .a space through- the roof h.as the a.dvantage of allawir?g flexibility ic distributing
$ght ahd heat,to different parts of a space-CLERESTORIES AND SKYLIGHTS
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. sunlight to yak6 them alive. When giving the bu-ilding a iough shape, <J’S
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sjting albuilding into a south-facing slope or berming earth .against the north
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#“. , ,,months will use proportkally more’conventiomil energy than one that does.
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,h&i each year’ is’ for*space heating. The mqre djre% sunlight used to heat a ’
‘XI, space;the less cpnventiona’l e.nergy is required .for space heating. This also _
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system #or each. sRace-CHOOSING TL-IE SYSTEM(7). If a <greenhouse is -.
integrated into the building-SIZING THE GR~EENH,O~E(l~);--pia~.e~it along 3 ..s
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-- ~--the-south f,&e‘of tti& buii,ding’for
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around the entraiice do&r and frame aswell as each time the door is.opened.
All edges aroun& erit.rances leak ;rjr. Through thes’e cracks warm indoor air is
exchangizd with cold oytdoor air:Wh,en an entrance door is’opened, a large
u quantity of outdoor air enters the adjbisi g spase., Iii, a’srndl( resideice this
infiltration of cold, air coupled wjth ,thBr conductibn loss ‘through th.e door ,
can-account for as much as 1.0% Qf tJ-& buiidiqg’s total heat loss.* ,For small .1
. commercial buildings, such as ships and offices, &e heat loss through entrance L
doors till be higher due.to increased traffic into agd’pt of the building.
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enclosed space .can escape. The infi‘w-of cold air that normally.occurs
around ext@or..doots- wiH- be vi-fijially ei&indted because the entry creates a
still-air space between th&‘interior and exterior doors. Orlent the entraqce
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,’ The heat lost through a window in tiinter is very large when compared to the ’
heat lost through~a well-insulated wall. for’example, a square foot of standard
wood frame wall Gth 3% inches of insulation will lose approximately 2 Btu’s 9 ”
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.e January day in Albuquerque,, New Mexico (35”NL), a square foot of south-
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‘0 glass is l92,328 Btu’s. This is the equivalent of 102 cubic feet of propane, 246
cubic feet of natural gas, 24 pounds of.coal or 1.9 gallons of he.ating oil. Figure ’
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requirements of each space. For example, a sleeping are may req,uire some
*southeast or east openings to admit earl) morning’s’unli’ght and heat into the . ’ ’
space. It is important to note that east- and west-facin’g single or double pane
windows either come out even or lose heat during the winter in most climates.
Since there is no direct sunlight in winter on \the north side of a building,
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determining the amount of hourly or daily radiation, intercepted by a surface
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(4)Lthe heating system for each space must be, determined before proceeding
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last Btu:Which is the best system to use? When properly analyzed, cacti space
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walls, floor, roof and interior surface ,finishes. In get-$@; “‘,!
the-way in’ which the interior mass is heated by\solar. - ,
radiation will determine.‘.‘the efficiency a@ leyel of -* .5:
thermal, comfort ‘provided by .the system. Since there’aye -’
no heating .units, ducts or registers, the system is’com+. -.
plete!y invisib!e. A direct ,gain building can .usua!ly <be: ; :-
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, . ’ ‘_~ feet since this., is, considered the ,maximum’distance- for) ;’ ,,;. ;
effective radiant heating -from a so~iar’.walI.:iThe require- ’ . .
1. ment. of a southern exposure *dictates a .jinear arrange- * ”
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unless modified by stacking and/or staggering spaces. ,
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. . is south-facing glass. The ,glass functions as a collecting
surface only, and admits ‘no natural light in’to a’ spa’ce. 9
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‘. natural:light, direct heat
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’ 1% , Added Mass unless insulating shutters .are applied over the glazing Tat’
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.yc I,‘I ., ‘_, wall, there .is no limit to the cho.irce of coF&ru.ction, ma-
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thickness. The heat output of a masbnry wall can be,
:‘. I . ‘,. regulated ,~by the addition of thermocirculation vetits .
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,. ,‘” with opera,.ble dampers or by movable insulating panels
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-a . the- same area OP wall and heat storage capacity, a water
.; I wall will ‘be slightly more efficient than a masonry‘wajl., .6
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thermal- environment., ‘Obviously, the la,rge expanse of ~
2 q south-facing glass requires- careful
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. .&ilding Fo’&I The greenhouse must extend along the south face of the p
$0 building adjoining the spaces to be heated. This usually
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rP . means a greenhouse’elongated in the east-west direction.
* It. -is important to cover a large surfa<e .area of south ‘1 i
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th greenhbtise); approximately 1 l/2 times as=m”uch green-
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3 Storage Wall System. The .area of glass&an be somewhat
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t and,,stored for use,in theibuilding*at night. 1 1
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Construction ’ ~,The major 4construtti:on material i; ‘,the greenhouse is L
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/-_. . ,., Materials-and double glass .or transparent plastic. The common wall ” .
‘. Added Mass between {he, greenhouse and building should be con- .
‘strutted, with thermal mass (masonry or water), unless ac-
” r tive ,heat storage is employed. The remainder of. the
/ ” ’ building can be constructed of any;material. . * * *
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the collector’ area (glazing) and jthermal 4a$.,,Tem‘pera- ’ .
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‘. ture control.. In *adjoining’ spaces is the k$ne, as for a
I . . Ther,malStorage Wal,l System. . . q;; \ . : I
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’ E$ciency ’ When properly designed) the ‘greenhouse will heat itself -.
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d , . mitted into the greenhouse is used for heating.‘The over-
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. all effioiency of the system is appioximately 60 to 75”10 \ ’
during the winter ,months. The percentage of {heat _
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’ suppli..ed to adjoining .spaces is roughly 10 to 30% *of the
energy incident ‘on. the collector face. However, this .
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,system isemployed. :,
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Conclusion The aattached greenhouse is unique in-that ‘it not. only
produces fresh food but hasa the potential to heat itself .
and spaces adjoining it. It lends itself easily to both new
‘Wand existiflg construction and usually pays for i.tself‘ in
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1 to 3 years by a reduction in h-eating and food bills.. . ’
Roof f’ohd a
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A ,’:. - - U..’ ” I able for heating one-story buildingS,-0-r the’;pper,floor of
: ‘5
‘: d, ‘8. a two- or three-story structure. The roof area containing
h l”.P.u >. ‘,:’ , * the ponds can be.flat, stepped ub to the north & pitched. ’
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‘- II height, it does not-dictate a building shape or ori’entation
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.., . maent’of indoor spaces. In addjtion! the roof pond is
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. I Gl&ng .!. D When used primarily ior heating&the glazed. surface area
d I.~ ’ of the pond,should
l be un-obstructed by shadow between
the hours of JO:00 a+m. a& 2:00 p.m. in’- winter.. For’
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summer cooling, the .pond should ,be exposed. to as
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a much of the nightskyd.ome as”possible.-
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a Materials and . ’ depth. Therefore, the building’s structure must support ;.,. .’
,i --i: Add,ed Mass , the 32 to 65 Ibs/scj ft dead load the pond’system yill add ‘4 ’
/--7 to the roof. A structural metal deck, which also acts as a
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f,inished ceiling&d rad:ating surface, is the most com-
monly used support for the ponds themselves. .Sinc@ the
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entire system is lo.cated on the rooftithe remainder of the
building canbe constructed of any material: Using ,+% .
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masonry interior’walls .and/or floors .will help moderate ‘a “,
indooF..tempera$ure fl e the recom-
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high levels of comfort due to ‘. -
surface
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ceiling). Daily ‘fluctuations of space temperature range *

from only 5” to 8°F in a m&sonry ‘building, and 9” to.14”F _.
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*rearranged without alterirJg:the heating or cooling system.--
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:*:!&lar roof.p’onds are, a< inexpensivs and effective met&d
I of providCng both heating. at lower .latitudes (i.e;; ~36”NL
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1 or lower) and co&& in dry climates with, clear night- . .I
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p_mmmmo ior example, spraying or flooding *the ”
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.,*/. -~’. ‘I. . \ :- ,j cooling capability to humid regions.,lOr, placing the w
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passive solar systemACljQOSING THE SYSTEMI7). This pattern ex$ai& the. 1
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, range of good fn%terials available. . .5
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&ore energy is consumed in the construction of.a Ibuilding than will be &ed
inL mahy yeirs of operation. Building maieriXls an’b~ equipment require con-.
-
Gderable quantities of energy, during their manufacture, transportation IO the
constru&n site andasse bly. Robert 4!- Kegel;in an article concerning ehergy ’ ,’
and builditi-i-g matqrials (” F he EnergFntensity o-f Building Materials,” Heating/
PipinglAir’~nditioning, Juhe 1975, pp. ,37-41), analyzed the energy consump-’ -
:’ ‘tion ,of a conventional educational facility (432,O$l %q ft) in Lhicago. He
.&+s+ looked at the b;ilding f&n the standpoint .of bcildjng construction, mat&Is,
equipm\en.t and operation. His results.indicated-that the bu$ldin’g cdujd opdrate ‘- ’ a.
, I _’ jar’ over 6 years before exceeding the energy it took .to construct it. These ‘\
1 _’
. A results did ‘hot inklude the energy expended in .mining and transporting
b- materials to the mill or factdry. Conventional housing reflects.si:miIai patterns C’ 1.
of eneigy use. ‘& D . * . !
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_ & building constr:ction, use most& biodegradable and low energy-constimink
: materials ,which ‘art locally produce+ “For th&rnal mass and bu!k p$erials
ii I _ use adobe) soil-cement, brick, stone, concrete, and water in containers; fbr
-: finish ma&rials use,,tieod, plywood, particle board a& gypsum board. Use 0’
. the following mate;&‘& only in small quantities or when the’y have been ,
L P recycled: steel pane Ps ghd co’ntainers, rolled. steel sections, alummum‘ and
e. 6 plastics. Lwu-. . p.
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For Direct Cain’,Systems see MASONRY H1A.T STORAGE(ll
,,_i WATER. WALL(12]jLfor Thermal Storage Wall Systems see
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for Attached Greeehouse Systems see GREENHOUSE CONNECTIO’N(i6); for
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,I . Roof Pond ‘Systems see RO.DF, POND ‘DETAiLS(18); and for a freestanding
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‘..’ ’ , , portation’df manufactured building materials, rather than pay the cost of labor.- ,7.
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L.-.- -I- ,-Thigtrade-off does’not result in ecologically souod‘building practices since the ’ ,L
I,. ,,;3’ result istbuildjngs that are constructed and run at’ the expel:se of our fu,ture
ym&-x ?-.L- . -?*- ..- _* _~- _ -J .--
abrl!%yyto &leq&&ly maintain our~iesources.-.. . .- D
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to the, continuation of what is easiest in. today’s construction market. Fortu- ,‘. *
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nately,, the requi~ement~for thermal m’ass in a passively hea.ted building**is ’ ‘; l
compatible with ;.tt!e ‘:no$on ‘of ecological consuciousness. As , indicdted in

=.~~~~pr%&~s pattern+ mass materials inciude adobe, stabilized ‘earth, stone, ’ ,,
4 \o >, ,brick, tile, cdncrete, and water in container$i~ can be seen from the following .=
,‘, : ,\ table that thes,e materi+-require relative-Iy .little energy to producedwhen : ..
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;,” tnergy-intensive materials &rch as aluminum and! high-grade - ., .
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of the ti.aterials used in a passively heated building. With‘some consideration.! .,*. :
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1 -@yen ,to erkrgy COnSCiOUSh~Ss in choosing secondary and finish m$teri&,‘t ’ ,
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a p ssive solar heated buildingwill, by its nature, be energy conservative.
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ha$e been terribly mismanaged -some devastated; .
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as% bul’k or primary* material is to ‘be-avoided. As- a *
‘. however, wood is excellent. Other’ good finish and --. .
* <include ply:wood, particle board, gypsum board,:plaster,- r7.
.’
. and vinyl. The use of’ energy-intensive mate&Is is appropriate. 1 . . .’ :
.’ ‘.) in .modeiation or when .the materials .are recycled. c : .* .]: ,
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- . nk!rIJ - , Source I. To Produce * $1
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. .- Btidlb Btu phr unit ! 1:
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c Copper i ’ ‘, ’ --W) .34,144
Concrete ; .413 o i
i--~___ 1 ',,Cn+ntx,". ; r'._: ' 3,755 * -O a*,
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3. Sind tir;“d g&v<el i ‘. (111 ,O, '3b
; .Lead.. ‘- ’ ‘ (1) _ 20,486
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1.1 C&creQ2’ IZock . (2) o .@.. -5 15,2oO py,block ‘.
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7, Giks ‘r, ; .,.I . a (7.) O0 ~~~~ .
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5,019 pei. board ft
6,945 p+ sq’ft -..,
170 per l$o?k t
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‘suppd’rtihg
.., .<’ Ipeople in the-.loial. labor market;ewe not only save iransportatidn
!~(~,@f~ -(Woney arid, ehergy) buf maintain’ the ~ life. of industries which are
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utilize large south:facing glass areas’ for winter solar.gain, These buildings are
P often thought of as overheating on sunn ‘,.<winter days. .
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.foot of st&%floor area. This amount of glazing w,ill ,admit enough sunlight to
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and IN”TER.--~WA~fl~~~~~-- VABLE INStjLATION(23) over the
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hot summer sun by applying SHADING DEVICES(25). The area of window
needed-to heat a space can be substantially reduced by using exterior
REFLECTORS(24). A Direct Gain System with. undersized solar windows can
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In a Direct Gain System the most important fac.tar In collecting the sun’s
energy is the .size and placement of wcndow openings. A window; skylight or
clerestory that faces south and opens directly into a Space is a very efficient
solar collector--WINDOW LOCATION(6). Light entering the space, is unlikely .?
to be.reflecte’d back out regardless of the color or shape of the space. This
means that virtually all the sunlight is absorbed lay the walls;fioor, ceiiinge---- - -- -- -
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other ‘objects in the space and is converted into heat. Openings that are
designed primariiy to admit solar energy into a space aye r&ferred to as “solar .-
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of true sduth and still intercept over 90% of the’solar radiation incident on a
south-facing surface.
The sine of a solac,window determines’the. average temperatur’e in a space

. over the dq?y. During a typical sunny’winter day, if a space becomes uncorii-
fortably hot from too much sunlight; then the solar windows are either over-
sized or there is not enough thermal mass distributed ‘within the space to *
properly absorb the incoming radiation. As a space becomes too warm, heated
air is vented -by opening windows or aktivating an exhaust ‘fan to maintain
comfort.’ This reduces the system’s efficiency since valuable he’at is allowed
lo escape. For this reason, our criterion for ‘a well-designed spa’ce is that ‘it gain ‘.
enough sola‘r ‘energy, on dn average sunny day in De&mber or January, to
maintain an’average space.te&perature of 70°F for that 24-hour‘peribd.
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sizing of solar windows, skylights and clerestories. Table IV-9a lists ratios for
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feet of south-facing glass for each square foot of building floor area (a 2OO-
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use. Because of these considerations, it may not be desirable to use the amount
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25" (1,200) 0.21-0.33
‘- 30" (1,650) 0.1 g-0.29 ”
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35" (900) 0.16-0.25
40" ( (750) 0.13-0.21
4.5" (600) 0.11-0.17
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3’ .- If space heat loss is less, lower values can be used. These ratios can also be uked for
other building types having similar heating requirements. Adjustments should be
made for additional heat gains from lights, people and appliances.
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3. Within each r!nge, choose a ratio according to your latitude., For southern late-
Y tudes, i.e., 35”NL, use the lower .window-to-floor-area ratios; for northern latitudes,
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+ the annual percenTage of so.lar heating supplied to the space.‘is reduced. ’ -” ‘! --.. .-
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heat loss. Single klazing with.wood frame construction transmits approximately ’
10% less heat than glazing with a metal &sembly. As-the glazing becomes
more insulative (double or triple glazing), the type of framing hecomes ‘more _
significan’t. A double-glazed wood frame opening,wilI transmit 20% less than I
a metal-framed opening. Only use metal sash that has a thermal break between’ . (
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. exterior wall wi!l decrease tke.movement of air against the window. However,
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.nearby obst+uctions, or spaces without a clear southern exposure, make it
impbssible- to use windows ,for solar gain. Also, the diitance from a solar
window to a thermal storagk mass is Ii.mited by the height of the w@dow. ’
A mass located too far from the window will not receive and absorb direct , *.
sunlight. Large solar windo&s, which are the primary source of ‘direct sun- ‘3
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light in a space, may result in troublesome glare, create uncomfortably warm
J a’nd bright conditions f.or people occupying, the space and discolor certain
c fabrics. For these arid other reasons (privacy and aesthetics) it is necessary to
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anti skylights more efficient as solar collectors. Shade, all glass areas, especially
horizontal and south-facing glass, to protect them jroA the hot shmmer sun- i
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advantages. Sunlightvadmitted through ‘the rooi cant be distrlbuied to any part ,.+.
of a space or building. This allows for maxrmum iree,clom when locating an
. interior thermal stoiage mass. When properry desrgned, toplighting eliminates G
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cdntrast between interior surfaces and <vindow5. Because cl&Festories and r
skylights are located high in’a spave, they,reducc: the c-hamcc of sol;lr blockage,
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Direct Gain System, an jmpdrtan, i” tonsid’&atibn in the selection and locatiin \
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sunlight down over the space, or a polished surface to direct the sunlight to a
thermal wall. Shade the clerestory in summer by extending its roof to $rovide
:, ‘an overhang-Sl-!AD!NG DEVICES(25):The angle of the glass can be tilted to ‘*
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in summer, making sun control devices essential, The exterior ~rr3of belowa ~-Y--Y
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,- than, the altitude of-the sun at noon, on qecember 21, the winter solstice.
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sun,) This assures that the clerestories will not shade each ‘other during the c
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5kyIight-Thereaare two types of skylight configurations: horizontal and those

located on h ‘tilted roof. It is impor’taiit when desrgnrng a horrzontal skylight to
use a reflector to increase solar gain in winter, since the ,arnount of solar
. energy incident on a horizontal surface IS consrderably less than that rncrdent
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all skylights of any considerable size should have either Interror or exterior
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Direct Gain
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Afret siring SOLAR WlNDOWS(9), a portion of the sunlight (heat) admitted

into each space mus,t be stored for use during the evening hours.
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confrqnting the designer of a Direct Gain System. In a Direct Gain System, the
amount of so!ar en.ergy adniitted into a spa&through windows, skylights or
clereitories dete’rmines the average temperature in the space over the day. A +
large portion of this energy must be,stored in the masonry wal1.s and/or floor
of t.he space for. use during \the evening. In ‘the pro&s of ,stori?g and
releasing he& the Masonry fluctuates in temperature,’ yet the object of the
heating system is to maintain a .rrrlative/y constant interior temperature. The ~
location, quanfity, distributionand-surface color of the masonry in a space will
determine the indooi temperature ftuctuation over the .day.
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To mi’nimize ‘indoor temperature fluctuations, cgns!ruct interior walls and
floor3 of masonfl with a minimum of 4 inch& in thickness. Diffuse direct
sunJight over the surface area of the masonry’by using’ a translucent glazing
material, bjl placing number of small windows so that they admit sunlight in
patbhes, or by- refle 1 ting- direct suillight off a light-colored interior surface
fii;sti tflis’diffusing it throughout the space. Use the following guidelines for.
_selecting_interinrce~n6finishssr~ ..~~~ _. ~. _-. .I i ~_
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4. Avoid direct sunlight’ pn dark;colored mason+ surfaces for long
periods of time. . - fl .:I *
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cloudy days-CLOUDY DAY STORAGE(22). It is essenti.aI to insulate the
exterior face of the mass to keep stored heat inside the space-INSULATION *
ON THE OUTSlDE(26). Also, a thermal mass cooied during summer evenings’
wi!l absorb heat and- provide co$l interior surfices on hot days-SUMMER
COOLING(27).. bhe n ‘masonry construction ‘is not possible or desirable, an
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;$he indoor temperature fluctuation in the. space over the day. In winter,
- , I._%‘pproxima&ly 65% of the total space ,heat loss occurs at night; 35% during --- T
theday. If solar windows are sized to admit enough sunlight on a clear winter .
day to ‘heat the space,;for a 24-h-our period-SOLAR WINDOWS(g)-then ;
” .- \.?.8. ’ roughly 65% of this energy must be stored for. use ‘at night. When only .a .
,‘> .’ small’ portion of this energy is stored, tt-ien an abundance of he”at .is available
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overheating an.d low nighttime temperatures. .
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the amount of heat stored in the masonry or the daily temperature fluctuations \
. in a space are presently beyond the capability of most building designers. In ’
’ 19X1, a study of Direct Gain Systems,performed at the, University of Oregon,
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.._.-- -- - clearly illustrated the influence of each p?tramet&r on the system’s performance
, (see E. Mazria, M. S. Baker, and P. C”Wessliig, “Predicting tl-re Performance of
Pass&e Solar Heated Buildings,” .Proceedings of the 7977 Annual Mgeting of the .
\ American Section of’tfie, International Solar Energy Society, voi. 1, sec. 2, 1977). ‘*
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A’dark-colored concrete mass is placed against the rear

wall or in the floor of the space in direct sunlight. The surface
a.rea of concrete Exposed to direct sunlight ovq the day is
IV2 times the area of the glazing. This system-represents a
space-with a horizontal band of south-facing windows or
clkrestories coupled directly to a dark-colored mass which
is insulated pn t-he exterior face.
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Results:
, During a clear winter day, an increase in masonry’

thickness beyond<8 inches results in little improvement 2
in the system’sperformance. The graph he.re illustrates
‘the indoor air tkmperatures over a 24-hour period for a
mass thickness of 4, 8 and 16 inch.es. By increasing thP
mass from 4 to 8 in&es, maximum air temperatures are
relatively unchanged
changed slightly;
white mini,mum air temperatures
the 8-inch masonry wall increases ihe
are
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minimum room air temperature 5°F. Increasing the ’ .
thickness to 16 inches l-i& little impact on -
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tures. For all wall thicknesses studied, spa ’
fluctiatiork over the day were about 40
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‘A dark-colored cdncrete mass’is placed against the rear
wall.or in the floor of the space in direct sunlight. The 4 1
surface area of concrete exposed to direct sunlight over

ttie;day is 3 timCs tk area of the glazing. Ttiis system
a represents a space with vertical windows (evenly
and/or translucent (diffusing) glazed openings with
colored interior surfaces and a dark-colored mass.
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An increase in masonry thickness beyond 8 inches results -,
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ip littlechange in system performance. The graph here
/ iIIustrates.room air temperatures for a wall or floor c,
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thickness of 4, 8 and 16 inches. The major temperature
,,- difference occurs by increasing the thic ness from 4 to 8
iriches;max~mum roomair temperatur, b remains un-
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3°F. Beyond an 8-inch thickness, therqis very little
1 .:- -variation in room temperatures. The temperature
,fluctuation over the day is 26°F. , ,,
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The entire space, wails and.floor, becomes ttie thermal _,c . ’ 1

storage mass. TJle-s&fZ&%~~iea bf cbncrete exposed to
direct sutilighiik 9 times the art& of the glazing. This l’ e.
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in little change in system performance: After 4 inches;. .’ *
room air tem’p+era.tur.es ace 6et.y similar and the da$ Space’
’ temperature luriuatigp is oAly 13”F, comfortable for
most building rntCriors.-If the same space were con- ‘. : ’ .
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l/z-inch gypsum board;finist$, it tiould fluctuate 38.“F.
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L..!_ _ _ - ~~--+nct~&e coi-&te. (dense), brick (common), britik (ma:gpFsium additive) and ’
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,( -.” the surface of a material to its interi.or, .where it -is -stored ‘for use duri”ng q 1 . --\
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0 in,crease its con&Jcti@. After exten;ive,compute; analyses, table IV-W has p
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- Table IV-llc Approximate Range of Indoor Temp&ature.(“F)
Fluctiiations for Case 1,2 $nd 3 Type Spaces ’
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R. Case 1 V 8.or more. 34O-46" 45,"-60" 30"110" ' 5'0"%5

‘.\~ Case2 8’or more 24"-31" 33"--400 f 20"-26" 36"+5"
Case .3 . 4or more j -11" -15" -96 -17"
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q NOTES: 1. If add,itional -masonry is located in a space (but net in- qirect sunlight), temperature -
, ., * fluctuations wi’lk’be slightly less than ‘those Indicated. f’iuctuations disted are for a
‘6 winier-clear day. Ouring periods of cloudy weather,- fluctuations will be considerably
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2. When ,using a combination of materials, IX.,, bnck walls and concrete iboT, intcr-
.e - ‘L 9, ..
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. ?. ‘&en using hollow,’ dense, concrete or. .c]iy blocks, fill the cores, with masonry
e -
‘i (concrete) to-in$rease the heat storage capaclty’of the material.
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- 4. Although adob>his..ttJe poorest conductivity of the materials tcstcd, rt’~s ,the one
!* material that is likely to, be%sed in greatest quantity. ‘I
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.,,‘, To diffuse &rect *sunlight over a wide interior surface area, use either trans-U
lucent glass or plastic, or ‘Feflect direct sunlighi, transmitter&through clear
glass, off a white-coIored_s.urface~first, scattering lit in all djrections over an
, entire space. Another method might be to usedseveraIqsmalI .windows that 4
admit direct sunlight in .patches. Masonry, swe*pt by “patches of. sunlight; will 0
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not become too warm and will ?tore a greater portion of the.oenergy incident
on ,it’s surface. The followitig general rules can be applied to help yoy ,se”lect
- 6 .* interior surface colors and finishes for spaces of predom,in’an$y’masonry
~ > construction : .. *
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: ’ 1, Select masonry floors of medium-dark colors. This qsures that_+
/-&m-rbeci
portion of the t$eat,w’ and. stored in the floor, low in
I ‘0 ’ the room, w.here-rt~- can ‘provide for greater human comfort.
.i ,* %2. Mason~y%$ls can t+ any color.. Sunlight reflected from light-colored’
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absorbed b)/ other masonry surfaces, in the space. nP,
ir P,3. Make all lightweight construction, such as- wood frgme>rtitions
j-.~,.
._ \ i\ (little,therial mass)., a light color so it refle&s sunljght to -the masonry -’
>;I_, ._: wails or floor. Stihlight qtriking a dark-co’tored material of little thermal
. . *
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‘- .,5. Dy, not ~cover a rnisobry floor with’ wall-to&all garpet. $p&---- l’m-~--.. I-
,: ‘; .. ! ins’ulates the heat storaKT,+naSs from the room. Scatter or a’rea rugs,
:. B . ..
.. e coverjng a small ?rea of the fioor, make little difference.
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a portion of jthe sunlight (tjkat) admitted into.each space can bk stored in a
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water wall toi- u$seduring the evenin,g hours. -
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The size .of a water wall *and .its s&ace color determine the temperature ’ -
fluctuatiob; in a spa&&er the day. Solar windows are sized to admit enough
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4 sunligh’t to keep a spae .at an average temperature of 65” to 70°F during most
I ,- of the’ winter. The volu wht$r’ in’ the space -arid surface .color of the: - (r
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kontainer will influence temperature fluctuation above and below-
,’ this average:* The’size bf wall ,needed io m$ntain a coinfo’ttable, . . ‘. * ‘,
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,. environment is directly related to the areasof the sola; windows.
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WhehLing a3 interior watkr .$v&J!LfyJ b& storage; locate it in the spa@:0 i .- -:\,
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,.that& ec@iYes direct sunlight ~be~&‘tiG:hburs of 1O:OO a.m. and, 2:t)0‘,4 ,,:.r’.+, .:I:
p.m! Make ‘the surface of the container exposed .to diretit sunlight a dark t .’ :,
‘” colbr, 6f at le+st 60% solar absorptiona and use about one cubic foot ‘(TV? . ” ,,
,I 1 s I r’ gallons) of water for each one square foot pf solar window. S .:
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cloudy d@%-CLOUDY DAY STOl?A,GE(22). Insulate th-@‘ext&ri~or face.qf the ’ ‘I
. ’ wall whe’li’-*:ex ed ‘to the outside+NSULATl0’&l ON THE .OUTSIDE(26). ._” .” ,’
>I’ \. , In dry climates r-‘, water wall cooled duririg?he*summer with cool night air will
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ebntainers cat? abs&%, -Ii%% &Et%ely Even When.c ~t’i’ &ncentrated :by a
1. rS)lector. .There are two reasohs;fok this.. .: a.
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First, water is a more efficient storage medium than masonry. A cub;cfest&k ’
water will store 62.4 Btu’s fo[ each 1°F temperature rise, while the same
volume of concrete stores only 28 Btu’s for each 1°F rise in tempbrature, ’
Second, a water wall heats up uniformly, using all its mass for storage, while
masonry passes heat slow’ly from its surface to its intqrior. When a dark-
. colored masonry wall is exposed to direct sunlight, the surface temperature .
rises rapidly while its interior remains:cool. Since masonry conducts heat
slowly’, only a small portion of the wall stores heat. It will take approximately
5 hours for heat .to pass th’rough an 8-inch concrete wall.
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the entire volume of water. As sunlight heats the surface of the container,
water in contact with the inside face is heated, becomes less dense, an& rises.
This+novement of water produces a convection current which distributes the
.heat throughout the container. By using all its mass for ,heat storage, the sur- .
face temperature of a water wall rises very sIGowly whep compared to a masonry
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the wail increases. The,space with 1 cubic fpot of wdter for &ach 1 square foot ’ .
_.. df glass -has a temperature fluctuation of .17”F, while the’ same. space with,
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This analysis was extended ‘to different latitudes, weather conditions, sou,th-
facing-glass-to-floor-area ratios and space heat’losses. Changing these param- I
eters had little effect on .space temperature fluctuations in relation to, wall
volume (thi?kness). Table IV-12a lists the approximate air temperature fluctu-
ations that can be expected in a space with various quantities of water and
south-facing glass.
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Whentthermal storage materials are concentrated in a small area, such as a . 1
watier wall in a wood frame building, it is important to absorb and store as
much direct sunlight in the mass as possible. The greater the absorption of
sunlight, the smaller the daily temperature fluctuation .in the space. Table
119V-12a also illustrates winter-clear day space temperature fluctuations for a
water wall as a function of surface color. It is estimated that if the wall is-not
exposed to direct sunlight, roughly 4 times the amount of Storage is needed.
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Solar Absorption ’ Volume 3 of Water Wall for Each
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/ feet of exposed wall area,for each one square foot of glass. If less wall area is exposed
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” -’ located in the space, such. as masonry walls and/or flooi, then fluctuations will be less
than those listed.
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Testing th’e performance’of interior water walls using various surface colors, a ’
researskt&m at the University of Oregon concluded: ,
As- expected the black surface performed best. What surprised us

, though, was how well the blue and red p.ai+yted containers per-
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After locating the-major south-facing living spaces-LOCA-TION OF INDOOR

SPACES(4)-and choosing the heating system for each space-CHOOSING
THE SYSTEM(7)-this pattern describes the sizing procedure for a Thermal.
Stbrqge &all System. .
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f will remain comfdrtable throughout much ‘of the wiriter without ally addi-
tional he&g source. However, if a thermal wall is Oversized, then more heat
is transmitted through the wall than is ne.eded, resulting in d space that is
uncomfortably warm. Of cou,rse, heat will be vented from a ,&arm space to
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, disposing of v$uable heat in winter. If a’ wall is undersized, then there is not
I enough-heat transmitted through the’wall, and supplementary heating will be
needed in.the space. The correct size of a Thermal Storage Wall will change
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sized thermal w’~l~c&’ pe’combined with ‘other passive. systems to provide ,,
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I, factors: the local clitiate;“/atitude a.n.d space heat loss. bch- factqr influen+
a . the size of a wall inithe followin&vay: . , , I
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_A’ kiter the rate of buijding’heat lo&-The’refore, in cold climates, more he;-lt or 1
/’ ,I a larger thermai stoiage will is i-ieeded to keep a space at i7O”F.
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locatibn or latitude of !tie &ui,lding at 36”NL (Tulsa,
I 8, Oklahoma) G&h &square foot of theimal wall intercep’ts app;oGiiatiy 1,8@
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‘_ Btu’s duriye’a clear January dai, while at 48qNL (Seattle, Washin&on),pthe :-
‘, * same w@! fej$ives only 1,537 Btu’s, A$ 2 general rule, a The’rmal $t&‘rtige Wall
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Space Heating Requireme& . .’ s

A well-insulated and tightly sealed space requires. less heat to keep it at a
a s@kified temperature and, therefore, requires less wall’. .
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In) 1976, a simple analytical computer model was developed to evaluate the . _
r’. behavior o.f thermal energy fbws in rnasocnry and water Thermal Storage Wall
Sys.tems.* Each wall was analyzed using hourly solar ‘-radiation and weather
data as !n&t for different parameters of climate, latitude and space heating ’
‘requirements. The.advantages of this computer model are, first, the model -
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9 kcatlon, and second, the results can be obtained in seconds rather than years.
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following preliminary sizi’ng procedure for a Thermal Storage Wall System
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Our criterion for al well-desi’gne&~&erma‘l storage wall is that it transmita , c ‘,
‘* enough thermal energy (heat), on-dnaverage sunny day in January, to supply a ’ *; Ii
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space with all its heating needs for.that ‘day. This means that the energy trans- ; 3 ‘t,.
mitted through the wall .will’ be sufficient to maintain an average space tern- , . .-
perature of 65‘” to 75°F over the 24-hour period. . ._ 1 .I
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By establishing
dbuble-glazed, south-facing (hernial storage walLneeded for each“square foot’
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ofspace floor area’. Table lVY13a lists ratios for different climates that >pdy to ’ ’*
fl, a well-insulated residem.t Notice that in vev cold climates (average Jam&y, i /-
. * temperatures 15” to 20°F) the area of thermal wall needed to heat a space is“‘-,
, very large. In these areas use night insulati,on and/or reflectors to reduce : the . ‘\_\_ .I
’ size of the system. I “,\
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temperature of 35.a°F, a ‘welj-insulated space will need approximately 0.4
* square feet of double-glazed; masonry thermal storage wali for each one
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Fos hgele;i, Calif. __ 1,700 *’ 34.0. 53,700 99.9
0. Ft. Worth;T*irex”. ’ B” 2,467 32.8 38,200 + '80.8 '-
Fresno, Calif. 1 - _2,622. _i s 3618 43,200 .,~$3 - .
a Nasnvrlle; lep, V 3,805 a6.1 ?9,500 65.2 ', ~
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,,Dddge C@y, Kay. 5,199 37.8 58,900 -71.8
/Y -.“‘.Seattle, Wash. . 5,204 47.5 . ~42,400 r52.2
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_._.- -New York, N.Y. 5,254 ' 40.6 48,000 -60.2
” hedfdrd,‘Oreg, .,I 5,275 42.3. 47,400- . 56.1 ?.
- Boulder, Cola,,,, ‘” 5,671 40.0 " 62,5ti 70.0. * (
B Lincoln,’ N9.r: I 5,995, 40.8 53,500 9!59,1
P L. Madiscq4&is. 7,838 ?* .-4_3,0m 49.6 ' j.4. , I
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. wall’s thickness, material and surface color. A space M/III overheat ii more
energy is transmitted through a ttfcrmal wall .than. is necdcd. This happen-s ,
when a wall is either too large in surface area, or ioo thin. If a wall is too thick
’ br painted the wrong color, it becomes inefficient as a heating source since
little energy is transmitted through it. For each type of walI material there is.
an optimum thickness.
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cir,qulation vents, ,c$ roughly equal size; at the top and< bottom of a masonry
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wall to increase. the system’s perfarmance. Make the total area of each row i _
3 of vents equal to approximately one square foot for each 100 square feet of
j wall area: Prevent reverse air flow at tiight by placing an pper-able panel
,(damper); hinged’ at the. t.op, over the inside face of the upper vents.
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1 Placing MOVABLE INSULATlOl(J(23)~ over the glazing at night increases the a -.

\ system’s perfoqnance; ~I’f possible; design the movable insulation to be used
as REFLECTOPS(24) And/or SHADING DEVICES(25). Wading ‘the wall in sum-
mer arid eqly fall will-prevent the space from overheating. 6
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thermdcircu/&io.n venti and tepperature control devices,, determine the
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efficiency,of the system and its.abiIity to provide thermal coinfort in winter. .
To help $0~ ni’ake the best possible choice of wall details, each variable is
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ducCiyity of.he &/I increases. Acw%lI ma!& of a highly conductivq’ material :
_ transfers heat rapidly,from its collecting surface’ to itginside face aEd, there;
fore, niist -be* thicker to avoid pr.oviding too much” heat at‘the wrong time. A . f .
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trqnsmit en b ugh heat into Adobe is a gobd illustration’ for the abpli-
-- & cat&n of this. principle. Most eople, because of9 traditional construction prac-
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, l.V-41 b)..A 2Afoot-thick adobe,watl is‘roughLy~40% less efficient than a IO-inch--
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‘h As the c$ductivity increases, the optimum! wall, thickness increases. The ’
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.’1 . i . arr’d water thermal storage ,walls. For’ example, in ,
,- _ +n,g Jan,Fa-ty j$ar-day ‘s?lar radiation atid
,‘, ,!’ that would- ,ycur in a. well-insulat’ed ’ .B
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:I’ ture fju&ation df 28Q+vhile- the same space with a XI-inch c&c& ~a//
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the top. q.d bottam,pf the wall ‘induces the natural (passive) cit%ulat& of this. -. 2
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. room aii through the openings in- the top of the wall: ,To preveijt$ev,e&-aii-.
i flow at night, attach an operable panel ‘or damper’o&r ttie’ins~de..fk’e. of the
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Mad,isom, Wis. ’ ‘. 35.3 . : 41.6. - i4;7 b
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heating is usually nit needed Jt that time. Providing vents without reverse
flow control reduced the efficiency of the:wall in’all locatio’ns. In most cases,
the addition of vents with thermostatic control results in little increase in
annual performance.’ Vents shou!d be equally spaced along the top .and bot-
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panels)-‘pIaced over the inkide face of a thermal wall turns off the -heating
system: Thi‘s is a very simple and effective way to control indoor temperatures.
The system can be adjusted by covering all, part or none of the wall. Ventila-
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effi,cient. By opening windows or activating an exhaust fan, warm air can be
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a j . more efficient than,a rn,asonry’wall. A water wall has the ability-to,absorb heat-,
quickly enough to k&q its surface temperature relatively cool di;ing the
daytime, while a ma.$&,~‘walt, which ciransfers heat to its interior slowly, can
rea?h surface temperatures df 13O”F, on sunny days. High surface temperatures
reduce the wall’s efficiency due to increased heat loss through the glass, to
the outside. however, at night the0 situation is reversed ari’d a water wall
Y e mai.ntains the hij$e; surface temperature and jthus has a greater heat loss.
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the water in$-r aesthetically pleasing ,way so that it is acceptable to a large
consu-met: &arket is a hajot- design cohsideration. .Tb date;most applications ..
,r ’ of water wallsShave been either stacked %-gallon drums or freestanding metar *
:. ..jI and-plastic cylinders. These clearly have limited appeal. With the manufacture ,
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LOCATION(l)-insures’.@hat any additions or projections along its so&h
,Awa4’1-BUlLDl,N~SHAPE-AND ORIENTATION(2)-will receive direct,.sunIight.
‘I ‘ r __-~-Thenr~r~greenhouse, an efficient and econo-mic -way to produce food, wfli,. *
_m_----- ~_I-. supply heat to a bui.ldin,g v&ten attached to its ‘south side-CliOQSJNG THE
,’ c,SYSTE$4(7). This pattern helps size the ‘area of greenhouse glazihg riecessary ’
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A ,7- house an& building makes it dif&ult ‘to accurately size a greenhouse and to
” ‘ n ’ predict its perfo&ance as a heatinasystem. W’h& properly sized, the attached
1 gre’enhouse not only heats Itself but heals the spaces adjacent to it. ‘However,
’ the quan@~f heating pro@kd depends upon many vaiiables such as lati-
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use O’.33 to 0.9 squate feet of’
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P+-rergy on a jl&ar winter day than it nee&foi heating. For ex%nple, a green:
, house’ lbcatedk;n r\?ew York ‘City needs about 720 Btu’s of thermal, energy for ’ I’
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&c-h square foot of greenhouJe gjass (double-glazed) to ‘keep it at an average
“I .” .2 temperature of 650 F .over the’day, However, the daily solar gain. through ‘e_a_c_h_ -.__.
. . *. square” foot of dowble‘glass’is apRroxi.mately 1,420 Btu’s, ‘or inea& 6 the
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quant;ty of 4ieat needed by&e greenhouse.
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- interior and ,exterior condtiions were modeled -by computer.,From simulations,?
1 U#ig various’climatic c;andifions ,a$ greenhous&building configurations, rules
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bf ?humb for sizi an at$ahed greenhouse were developed. Since a, green-
;; 0 mostly glass, the quantity of heat iollected over.the
..g.“‘, the quantity a?d orientation of the glass. Table IV-Isa
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sguare foot ofPpdjoining building floor area’during a winter-clear day. That is, ) a 1
: ^ enoeh heat will be collected by the greenhouse to kee,p it and the adjoining j ~ -
’ space at an av”era$e temperature of .65” 1to ‘70°F. Apprwimate glass areas
.\ (double-glazed) for cold and te’mperate clitiates are given for greenhI%+
d buil,ding combinatipns incorporating either a comma-;! masonry or water stor-
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3 in NewsGork City (40’Ni, average January temperature 35”F), an
attached greenhous,e with a common masonry wall Lvill need about 1.2 square
feet of greenhouse glazing for each square foot ot’ adjoining building floor
area (i.e., a 200-square-foot space needs an attached greenhouse with 240
square feek of south;facing glass). ’
When using a thermal wall for heat storage and transfer, attach the greenhouse
so it’ extends along the south”wall of a building exposing a large surface area
of thermal wall to direct sunlight. A greenhouse elongated along the, easL-west
axis is \he most efficierg! shape fo’r solar collection-BUILDING S$APE +AND
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Whenever possible recess the greenhouse into/the. building so that the east
and w,est walls are also common partitions. This not only reduces grccnhousc
heat l&s t7_ut iTcreases the amount of heat transierrkd+o the adjacent spay+?:.
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An attached greenhouse with less than the recommended glass area works
with the same efficiency. The amount of h eat collected through each square
foot of glass remains the same, only with ie& glass, less heat is collected, The
area of greenhouse glazi:ng will determi(e the potential contribution of solar
heat supplied to t)e building &e he year-i ’ I;
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(i.e., as in a retrofit), heBt’.iX supplied tv the building mostly during the dar-
time and early ng. On a clear winter day, because high temperatures are
generated in t eenhouse, heat is conducteds?through the common wall
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not a heat loss erther because amngtF% greenhouse to the building pro-
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i/ .building ,wjll increase the efficiency of the system.. This approach works best
. . --._ .wh& the greenhouse is allowed to drop in temperature to about 40” to 45°F u
-. at night. While this system is feasible in temperate and. cool climates, in very
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tile gl;e&hoyse can be. constructed .u$ +ny material and need not contain a-- -Y
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cold’ weather the g can r&eiGk dirett heat ‘from the building ‘t6-” ’ ’
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-._. 35”i), in addition to operable window;, some therma. mass should be located , 1
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cold climates ,thiz shpuld b,&!.$~ut 75 to 100% of the floor’s surface area
and in ‘temperate &nt&~Iim’stds 50 to 75”/0. This can be accomplished by I-
supplyifig wa”rm air tb”$$ ?ock bed in .the space between the bFd and the
floor, and returning ciosrl ait, to the greenhouse from the bottom ‘of the rock
bed. In’this way, heat is distributed over the entire underside of the [loor
and then is radiated to the space. In cold climates use roughly 3/d to llh
cubic feet. of fist-sized rock.or 1 l/2 to 3 cubic feet of rock in temperate, .
climates for each one square foot of soutl+facing greenhouse glass. There .!
are many’types of active:tack storage systems, the major variable being the .
location’of’ ;he rock ‘b&A. <or example, another common location iS in the c
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Since rodf ponds igenet$ly act as’cohbiqed sok collect&, heat dissipator
(for sunmet cooling), storage mediuin and rpdiiitor, tliC area required varies
. - _-. ‘accocding to whether the potids are used for heat&$ ‘or &@ng, the type of .’
,.,s, . -movable insuldtion used and the pe of glaiing a9 well as ‘climate, latitude
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upon the piimary function of the pond‘theajing or”cogling),‘its rclatlbnship . -0’ .I.
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.(‘ 2 latitudes (40: to 5G”NL), since Xhe sun p,ai’h is I”ower “ii< the sky, the optinium-
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,, possible to do with a - roof pond since water s-kin its own level J’nd a
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.- the solar g&n of a horizontal pond so.- that it b&copes a viable’“coOljector, ’ ’ 9
_ solar gain can be increased by the use of a’ reflector. ?his,is accomplished by 3 au..
0 steppi’ng the ponds to the south” with the movable insulation folding in ’
half and becorping a reflector in the *open position. Another approach’is to - t .” ’
a hinge the refleC.tor/moyable insu:lation and I?ave it act as a large ;efle.ctivG * ” *
lid ope.ning to the south. In norther;n.cIir%ate@ where heating is pa.ramount -’ ,‘... ’ ;
and a snow problem exists,, a sIopitiB”io&f can be built ov.er the ponds- with ,. . ‘. ” :
the south slope, glued. In, th,is case, movable insulation can be hi..nged in,
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pond that i:-_gxposed to the entire hemisphere of thQigh@y. Up tq.20 to 30 ,” D’
Btu’s per square foot.of pond surface per hour car; be disiipated undel very ’ r .. r,
clear skies with low humidity and COOI nighfiimg temperatures.,‘If greater coql-, .
ing is needed and/or climatic conditions are not optimum, the.outside surface - .)
gf the enclosed ponds can be sprayed with water or flooded to increase ’ - qj
: cooling by evaporation as well as by nocturnal.. radiation .and con-vection.
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, ing .the hearing capability of the root’ frond, t low~~\~er, unlcs’: (~dr.~~tulIv dc-
Signed,’ it can decrRasc the .cooling capability of thr systc:~ by ohscurIng
sonie ‘of the nightsky. and psotccting’ tht! .ponds from (jrqIr;lbI? ,lIfiloLt, 1’11
ca$ej; -where lower ‘outside flight tempcraturt>s \~oulcl h(>Ip (ool th(x fronds
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peratures lower than 50°F unless enhanced by as .mentioned _
above. The most economic method of providing double glazing for rooe’
, ponds is by inflating an air cell, over tt~ pond as” part :of the plastic bag
b” containi #e the water: This inflated air cell is easily removed for more X
’ effective summer cooling by me-re[y deflating the ce!l. Single-g!azed ponds-
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regard tdstructirre, roof and ceiling, there are many details th‘at need careful .
ctinsiqeratio,q, Although, roof ponds are simple in ‘concept and potentially
inexpensive, major problems .have been .caured by failure to adequately
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is, a poor radiator when bare. Because the ceiling radiates at a re,latively ‘low
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productivity of tomatoes and lettuce indicate h!ighe,:r yields, passibly -. ^
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hous& in winter, it was determined that a solid, well-insulated north wa!l
substantially. reduced heat loss. Naturally, if the north wall is solid, then the
entire south face (wall and roof) of the greenhouse rhould be t;ansparerQt.- ’
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it to allow for maximum winter solar transmitta‘nce. A tilt angle between
40” to 70” from ho’rizontal is opti’mum. However,’ tither .factors must also be ‘1
considered in the desibn of the-south facade. For exa.mptk, applying m&able . .-:~-,~ -
insulation to a tilted, rather than a vGrti&l surface, can’ be more difficult and
-expensive. If the tilt of t)e south :wall is too greaf, the’re may be probltims
of .$dequat& interior heaaroom. .Also, in climates characterized by long, .
periods of cloudy winter conditions,‘,la.rge’ skth:facihg glass areas, tillted -30”
to 40” -from horizontal rath,er than 40° tb 7(1”, are ide,aI.t’br cd‘lI,ecting both -.- .
diffuse and diredt sunlight. All, of this suggest5 th% the shape of the gieen-
house a!cI idsign of the south, facade &II depend ueon mdny factors: Photo-
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,,: I constructed, 7double-glazed, south-facing greenhouse’with+_solid north wall
will collect enough heaton a sunny day toaheat itself 67 that 24-hour period, ‘,
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is allowed to.escare.’ All greenhouses are in, fact solar: Ih current .methods
.of building .greenhouses, however, there are no provisions for storing -
ex.cess daytime#heat for use at night. But it is just this refinement that can b
make an enormous difference in the, way a greenhouse will perform. Wrth- . .. .
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$, -jeast 8 inches in thickness. N4asonry alone, however, is not sufficient storage, . .’
p _- so fine-tune tlie greenhouse after construction by ‘adding thermal mass (such :.
‘as water in containers) .un& the%door temperature fluctuatibns are accepb- ’ I.ti
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the rock bed whenever the greenhouse air temperature is about 10°F whrmer .’
than the rock. Use roughly 1'12 to 3 cubic feet of, rock*for each- one square
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-cdd wi&er day. Ai example o-f this condition wouM the a greenhouse that
reached a’ daytime high ‘emperature of 100°F and a nighttime low of 30°F.
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+ is vat a ‘desii-able.. condition>; For this reason,- a greenhouse must contain
enoqh thertiqal mass to absorb and to store excess daytime heat for us&’ at
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Rock StorageSystem. tn this ‘case, warm air is ducted from a high place in the 7s
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?he ,location and design of the rock bed will vary depending on spatial and
functional consi,derations in the greenhouse. The most’-common placement, - ,.
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&&entially a free container (see fig. IV-20a). A wood floori or concrete slab is
then constructed over the rock bed.. During the charging cycle, the fan
transfers heat from the space to the rock mass. ‘At night, as the greenhouse :
coois, heat is supptied to the space passively from the floor which essentially B
functions as a radiant heating. panel. If additional heat is needed, warm air
f@m the.rokk mass can beLirculated into the greenhouse.
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dampc:n greenhouse tempera”ture iluctuations was n,early identical: Teriiperal-
ture f ;ctcraiio,ns $f 20” to 40?7n the space can be expecte’d during clear
_ winte+ days. The rate of kirflow through the bin nrSd qunntit,y of rock largel)
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Increasing the size,of the storage mass beyond 3 cubic feet per square foot of
‘soutt -facing glass will not inc.re@t,he $erformanceYoi the system significantly. 1
Ventilation in the’,greenhouse fmctions not only to control heat buildup on

wart-r days, but also;’ tg cant-rol ’ humidity and dise’a’se by discouraging - I
stagnl ti 0’; and replenishing: the 5plant’; carbon dioxide supply which- is ’
neces a ry fbr photosynthesis. To indurg airflow, it is desirable to prbvide both
high ar Id low operabje vents. or windows’ (of roughly equal size) i*n the
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I - tures. Any standard form,of greenhovse heating system can be used: the choice ,. ,(’ ’
~ of a,, u@it should be based on -lo&l fuel ava4ability and cost. Ho,wever, ii a
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i’ systems, ‘For example, mariy passive ,solar heated spaces employing a Thermal
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aprjrdximately 60 to .75%‘of the energy incident on the cbllec{o~ (south-facin,g”
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_.. Storage Wall, or only .I5 JO 30%. The reason’& simpb that a greenhouse336s . il
>: C. r more suif$e area and-co’nsequently more heat loss !&a!, glassplaced-only a .
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,p. sup,@lies‘joughly th&;same-quantity tif heat-to a space as ? squ’a.re:feet of thermal .^
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d&ices in&de sliding pgnels, .hinged shutters and drape’s The initial c&t is
generall’y low, a’rid the rnakrials tisuall’y pay.& themselves in energy savi:ngs
within d few years. Tl@&taJly sensitive devic&&!e activated. by heat coriyeWd =
‘to. mechariicai. mov@n;ent. So’me examples -are,” Skylids t +I Fyeqn-activated. _
r$oxable louver0 system), -heat -motor9 (as used i@,greenhou ve,nting systems) ’
ar+ large bi.metalMc ?tGps. ,They.‘fun%tion automatically an x can be. placed ‘in 3 +
are&~,,,d$fitiiJlt to rea’cb *like skylights and high ‘clefestory witidows. These
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cotitrbl!e$ by aiJtor&ati.c timers, t’hG@ostat.s or li’ght’ sens”itive devices; Some
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Brytal ;processed aluminum, high ptiiity - . ‘,’ 0.89
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‘located “at the top ,_exterior of a window. The optimum projection of the ’ ’
, overhang from&the face of the building is dependent upon window height, ,
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the overhang. At southe.rn latitudes (36”NL) the projection should %e
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slightly smaller than at more northerly latitydes (48”NL), because the sun
follows a higher path across the summer skydome, An overhang when tilted
up will. not only function ‘as a shading device in summer, but also as a
reflector in winter.
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sduth-facing glass singe climatic seasons 3do tnot correspond to the sun’s
movement across the sky. -In the Northern Hemisphere, for instance, the
middle df the summer cIimatFc season &es not coincida with the longest
day of th.e year (June 21)>, nor the middle of the winter, season with the
s,hortest day (December 21). In most- regions there is a time lag of at least
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sha.ding on‘ September ‘21, when the weather js warm, and on March 21’.,,: ’
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large amounts.,of heat. A ma;dnry wall by itself, though, does not provide -
’ G ,good insulation. -For example, 3% inches bf fiberglass insulati6.n has the I,
insulating p’ropeytie’s of 1.2 feet of corkret: ‘or 4 &et of--a&be in. a Direct
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where both trees and SHADING DEVICES(25) are needed to keep o;t the sun .
in summe;. Trees he$ to- moderate tempe’ratures near the’ g,round under the
c ,tree-and when proptirly located: are effective in dntercefiting s’olar radiatibn . *
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absorption in summer are desi,red. Arc’hitecturaliy, by taking adva.ntage‘of the ‘. ; s ’
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. %rs@!ated .construction.-’ Since outdoor air temperitures do not cool down
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As the earth or’bits the sun, its speed varies depending upon its distance from ”
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away +%rn the sun, we speed,* up. This difference in the earth’s speed is
responsible for a variation between sun and earth time, stnce a man-made
clock keeps time uQi.formIy and does not take the earth’s speed into account.
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of the, sun above the horizon, solar noon corresponding to the .sun at its
highest position and due south. Figore’ V-13 give; values for the “equation oi
time,” or the difference between sun time and earth ciock time. The upper
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(I hour foi each 15” or 4 minutes for each 1") for the earth t make one com-
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southern F anada are eastern standard time at a longitude of 75”, central
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line and yuur local longitude- Find your location on the map in figure V-14
and subtract 4 minutes for every degree of longitude your location is west
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This is done by p@@@&$“skyline” directty on-*u’n chart’.‘tf the skyfine
to the south is l&%it~ no obstructionssuch as Itall trees, buildings or abruptly
rising hills, the followirlg procedure is-unnecess4t-y as al! pointson the site wit1 .
receh+--suRduring the-winter. I
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(remember magnetic varratron; see fog. V-l 1).
2. Aiming the hand level or transit true south, determine the altitude
(angle above the horizon) of the skylrne. Plot this point on the sun
chart.above the azimuth angle 0” (true south).
3, Similarly, determine and record the altitude angle .oi thr skyline for
each 15” (azimuth angle) along the horizon, both to the cast and
west of south, to at least 120”. This is a total of 17 altitude readings. - -
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,tal! evergreen trees, find both the azimuth and altitude angles for
each object and plot them on the chart.
5. Finally, plot the deciduous trees in the skyline with a dotted line.
These are. of special nature, because by losing their leaves in the
Am winter they let most of the sun pass through as long as they are not
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important to know the amou> of radiation or heat energy that strikes a sur-
face on a dinter-clear day, over an entir’e day, or at some partikular hour.
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the nature of reflecting. surface<, it is possible to< calculate lhe amount of ’ ___~
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>quare foot of surface would recei<e ;t fixed quaptity of radiation, such as
‘50, 75 or 100 Btu’s in one hour. T/ie ptsitions of the sun, for leach quantity,
were connecteJl a@ drawn as four illustrations, that follow, called solar pdia’-
tion calculators, to fit and be used with the sun chart.
The solai ii\tensity m&kg are used to determine the amount of heat energy
strikini a surface. The lines on the masks ,Tepresent winter-c/ear day, hourly
totals of heat. energy (in Btu’s) striking a square foot of ‘surface. The mask
marked “90”” is for vertical surfaces, mask "60"" for inclined surfdces of 60”
(as measured from the horizon),.mask “3Oq” for inclined surfaces of 30” and a-
mask’%““+or horizontal surfaces.
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axis” and “base I$%” to align it wit6 !he sun chart. In order ti find., fhhe
.amount of heat in Btu’s per s:uate fdot per hour intercepted by .a surface
facing in any dir&tion, “set the base line of the mask cjirect!y eve; the has?
line of the sun chart. Using a compass, determine the.directio? that your surk
‘faqe faces to the east or west of.& south. Keeping the base ‘lines aligned; .
. shift the pointer of‘th,e mask to line up with the nuinber of degrees (azimuth.
angle) your Suiface faces to the’ east or’ west of tr& South. You are now read?
to determine the .solar inteniity valuei for that surface.- I _, , 1..
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2. Select the proper sun chart for the latitude of your location (if your
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3. Keeping the base lines aligngd, ‘set the pointer (center :axisjc’of the
mask on the-,azimuth angle that the surface faces to the east or’we
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.*--- __ _s-* ‘--justed depending upon your location. A correction called the Clear-
ness tactor inust be applied to the cleariday values. The’ map in figure
V-19 shows lines of equal clearness for wirrter conditions. Find the line
and corresponding Clearness Factor closest to your area and multiply’ -= i
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The Shading Calculator

. Looking from a window, a shading device -or any obstructionfor, that matter
(such’3s.a t.ree or building) @II block part of the skydome.from view. To put
jt another way, the window will be in shade when the sun travels-across the
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shading devices can be graphically plotted to construct a shading mask. This I .
mask, when superimposed over a sun chart, accurately’determines the times 4’.
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geometric descriptions of the shading characteristics of a particular device or
obstruction, they are not #dependent\~on latitude, ori‘entation or time. Once
plotted foc,a particular device,. they can be used over any sun chart.
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Shading devices/can be grouped into three categories: the horizontal over-

hang, vertical fin, and overhang/fin combination or eggcrate. The horizontal *
overhang is characterized by a shading mask(with, a curved shadow line’ ’
rrlnning f.rom one edge of the mask to th,e other;
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The shaging masks are.ipdecendent of the size of a shading devioe, but instead
depend upon the ratios generated by the dimension’s of the device and th’e
window. These rat& are expressed as the angle the window makes with the.
shading device.
The shading calculator show.n in figure V-23 will assist you in generating a
shading mask.
The curved lines that run from the lower right-hand corner of the calculator
to the -tower left-handcorner are used to plot horizontal obstruction lines
paral,lel to a windc )w and the vertical lines on the calculator serve to plot
vertical obstruction lines parallel to the window.
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Horizontal Overhaqg
To construct a shading mask for a window with a horizontal overhang, .
II-~~~ first determine the angle from a-line petpendicular w tk-bottem ~WW-- ~~~
window to the edge of the overhang (angle a), and ‘the angle from the middle .
of the window to the edge of the overhang (angle b). These angles represent
?OO”h and 50% shading of the window. Then, using the shading calculator,
draw in the shade lines that represent ,angle a and angle b.
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the shading mask. The mask has a pointer and a base line fQr
tie sun chart. Select the sun chart for your latitude,’ then
line of <the mask directly over the base line of the sun
of the mask to line up with the number of-degrees
faces to the east or west of true south. -The
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75% shading.
Ve~Gq$l Fins
There are basically two types of veiticat fin shading devices,: those that project *
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?,-c lines that correspond to angles a, b, c and d. This completes the shading. mask.
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to the east or west of ,.true south. The window will be completely shaded
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So far, general rules of thumb for designing and sizing a passive solar-heating system
have been given in th%form of patterns.‘The,,E$terns make it possible. to integrate
. passive solar conce$tsY,\when designing a btiildipg. They give enough detailed
* inform.ationio size a system that will function effecG,vely. After a preliminary design
for the building is complete, it. is ,then possible to calcui,ate the thermal performance 1
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of each space and make adjustments to the system, if necessary-.
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The patterns give rules of $umb for sizing a system based on clear-day solar
\\ ._I radiation-and avera.ge outdoor ,tetiperatures lf,or the winter months. Es,senti,ally, this
j* - sizing procedure balances the h&i‘~ost‘from a space (kept at 7O”E! over the day with XX
-3 C’ the energy col!ected from the sun (when shining) that same day. This condition is-
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f ‘~ referred to as the design-day: Because design-day data have been used, it can be
Y expected that the system will not perform as effectively under more severe
conditions, although ‘th,e massive nature of passive buildings tends to moderate the
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effectsof weather extremes. It is reasonable to eypect that a sizing procedure for the .s
worst possible winter weather conditions is usually not practical. To do that would ,
. YesuIt in spaces that are uncomfortably -warm during periods of normal sunny
weather.and would lead to a design that is oversized, and most likely uneconomical ‘.
.lo build. For this reason, some form of ba&up-‘heating system is desirable in most
passive solar heated buildings. Due to the complicated nature of energy flows in a - ____--
passive building, cal&lating system performance ‘is a difficult and tedious-process,
usually rec@ring the use of a computer. However, bj?.~compresstig this process into a i
few relatively simple calculations, it wasfourid that o&\ly a small degree of accuracy ’
was sacr$icedSinceeven the most sophisticated calcuiation procedures are subject
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to error due to the large number of unpredictable variables associated with passive
systems (such as occupant space use, interior furnishings and surface c&lors,
estimating infiltration rates), this simplified procedure is, appropriate for most I
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small-scale applications of ~assive$&ems.
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2. Calculating spate heat &in. D v
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. .’ 4. Determining the daily indoor temperature fluctuation.
: J .:.’ . a 5. Calculating the auxiliary space heating requirements.
.’ 6. D&termining th:e cost-effrictiveness of the system. ‘\ 6.
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;- 0 :: D. ..: 9 O’.‘thp.,.sgm of the conduction losses pius the infiltration tosses. in calculating heat loss, it I
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n ‘,on.ijl., For a de&iption lof detailed:heat loss calculations, seetheprof&ssiqna/ editicm * a
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Heat ‘Gain Formulas
-~ l Directftiar~Heat Cain (I-/C,,,)-All of the sunlight transmitted through a window
3s collected by a space, as heat. However, the amount transmitted through each
square foot of glass depends upon many factors, such as the location or latitude of the
building, the orientation of the window, the number and type of window glazing
used, and the shading of a win-&w by nearby obstructionsn/incIuding shading
devices.
ApT.agndix.6 lists daily totals of clear-day, solar heat gain (I,) transmitted through
* double glasssat various latitudes and window orientations. To calculate solar heat
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gdin, first select the proper table for your location. For instance, at 4O*NL, if J vertical
window is oriented due south, the solar heat gain through a square foot d unsh,$ecl
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_._2.fe ‘?&k&v, the heat gain through an &tire section of wit$ow
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glazing used with a reflecioi will be g”reater than ihe value given for If. Appendix 7
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(M&&-The heat gain ‘into a space from a thermal stdr&@ Owall, icmf pot-d or
atta?&d r~nhouse..(HG,,)*can be calculated using the fpllowing formula: ~ ”
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color) and tkf ponds are plBttd.for a variety,of conditions in figure l-2. To find the
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value of.P, first determine the ratio of the~~&wal+- orro&pond+rPXtC,pacef@-.--
_’ ._. ~~~~~~~,~,~2T7D’-sq~.~re-f~~+lyce .? tith a 1 &kquarEfoot’congTete thermal ,.F%.
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v&&al line until. it intene&the c_ljfie for. the oerall v val~e.(.U;,) df the%space=you i :
calc&&d.i.n Step 1, Calculating’Space Heat Loss &?/Vinter. From thk M&&tioti . ‘. ”
”_ move horizo&lly t9 the left and read the pe!eentage of erikr&t~nsmjtted
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thermal storage walls ‘and roof pmds.
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For a space adjacent td an attached greenhouse, the percentageof e?er@.transferr&’

through the comtion wall is difficult to predict because- df the many variables. %,.;.a
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involved in heat tranSfer between the spaces. In this case,*.qy,ly a iery rough estimate wp
can be given. Table J-2 IiFts values of P for common w&g; constructed of either
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masonry or water: Select a value based on the overall ‘$te .of heat loss (U,,) .-
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between: an AZtach 3 -Greenhouse ind q@&ent Space .,
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Rate&f Hemt’bs
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‘6 to 8 +/day-‘&q ft,,-“F, and a them&l wall$o-glass-area ratio of approximately 1 to 1. Thk
greenhouse side d the thermatwal! iS assumed to be a dark c&r, and in direct sunlight;- If the wall ,
-is shade&% not in direct sunlight, the value of P will be considera& I& *
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-_ To find the’total daily solar heat gain for e&h space, first establish the design-day ‘.,,
conditions. An average sunny January day is a reasonable condition to illustrate a \\%
I system’s Fjerfocmance. lora Oirect.Gain System,‘ usi‘ng clear-day January values for “\.\
_ solar heat” gairi through glass (i,) from Appendix 6, calculate the heat gain through “.s,,,
I each unshaded skylight, $!erestory and window opening: \
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t gain, in Btu’s per day, is simply the sum of . the& values, *
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After 1 to 3 days ofsimiiar weather conditions (clear or cloudy days in a row) a space .’
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roughly the’same from day to day. Finding the daily &&rage space temperatuie for
8. this condition is relafivelystraightforwar& .-- I,
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+-.-A- -mmdzheragEf-oal or temperature&is%und-by divt?ingH& by U,, rtnd s. 1:. o
‘adding the result to the average daily outdoor temperature (TV* for the design-day. I(-” -c
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r. and’outdoor/temperature data for the month you. want to calculate.
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: temperature. Knowing the rate of space heat loss(U,,) and daily heat gain (H&,),-the ’ ._-
-i g*,4an-bLused--todet~ne tk-n*&~~theG~Woor ‘.
:;’ _ ‘.. ‘Average dai,ty outdoor temperatures (to) fQr each n,qnrh are given in Appendix 4.
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space located in New York City (average Jan&ytemperature,
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35°F) has a heat loss of
8 Btu/day-sq ftr,-“F and-.,a daily heat gain .in January of 300 Btu/day-sq ft,,. To
determine the averagvlndoor temperature for this cqdition, first follow a vertical
line from 300 on the’ horizontal scale (HG,,) to where4 ~intersects the curve that _,
Prepresents the.overali U value of the space (U,, = 8). Fromthis intersection draw a
straight line to the scale on- the left and read the number ofdegrees the average
indoor air temperature will be above the average outdoor tempe\ ture; +38”F or,
simply, the average indoor temperature is 35°F + 38°F or 73°F. ‘\\.\\_
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. sidered. However, heat from lights, people and equipment caxbe considerable. In
certain Lbuilding types, Ii ke theaters and educational facilities, thik,heat gain is ‘very
complex and will not be discussed here. In a residence, though, these’sources of heat
are -intermittent and d-o not appreciably affect indoor temperatures,ovei‘th,e day. To
account” for this heat gain, add 2” to 4°F to the average daily indoor temperature.
Although the average temperature will -be slightly higher over the day, the nighttime
low temperature in the space will not be affected since there is very little activity in,a
1” ‘,_
residence during the late evening and early morning hours.
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‘indoor temperature, but as the average-temperature approaches 7O”F, enough heat is
admitted,into a space to supply it with all its heating needs for that day. If the average
indoor temperature is too low, it can be raised by reducing the rate of space heat loss
(U,,),\increasing tfie area of south-facing glass or supplying heat to the space from an
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. Having a good idea of how a system will perform on a sunny-winter day, the air
temperature fluctuatjons in the space over that same day can now be determined. A
a-. space may’have different heating requirements at various times of the day; depending
.I upon occupant use:. An office, for example, should be kept ‘at about 7’0°F during
working hours, but at nigiact”,when the space is not in use, it can be kept at a much
hat time, and by how ,,
ow the daily-average. In
uirements of a space.
- t of tjib3rmal mass on indoor temperdturefluchuatipns -isexplainedX length -~

-- st.ems in MASONRY HEAi’~TORAGE(11) and INTERIOR WAT.ER.. 0
ermal Storage Wail Systems in WALL DETAlLS(14);. for spaces
nhouse in GREENHOUSE CONNECTlON(16), and for ”
houses in GREENHOUSE DETAlLS(2Q). But .since
’ indoor _,.
temperature flu ,ot always symmetrical about the daily average
nd below the average), a series of gra.phs
ms(figs.l-4,5,6,7and8)isincluded ’
peratures for a design-day, first ’
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select the graph that corresponds to your system. Then, using the average indoor
temperature that you calculated in Step 3 as a reference point, plot the number of
degrees the indoor air-temperature is-above or below the average for each hour.
.
Direct Gain System

l Masonry Heat Storage-Since the relationship between sunlight and thermal mass
greatly influences indoor air temperatures., two cases, each representing a different
relationship, are presented. in figure l-4. Choose the case that most clearly rep- .
CASE
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with masonry heat storage (here and on next page).
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resents the way sunlight interacts with masonry located in the space. A graph cor-
responding to each case gives hourly indoor temperatures above and below the
daily average (t,) for four masonry materials. If a space falls between the%o cases,
theninterpolate between the graphs plotted for each case. Also, it is probable that a
space may not be constructed-of just one material. Therefore, when more than one
material is used, for example, concrete walls and a brick floor, take the he&-ly
temperature somewhere between the values given for each material.
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direct sunlight is the major determ%ant‘ of space temperature fluctuatiot% over the!
day. Figure l-5 plots indoor tempergtures for variqus,quantities of water per square/
foot of south-facing, glass. To’5orr@ute t;his value,. simply take .thq volume of witer ,
(CIJft) in the space and divide it by the arqa of south-facing glass (sq ft). One imm;?nv J
note: The s&face of the waler wall is asstimed to be a dark color. If the wall is painted
, a light color, ,then air. tempeiature fltictuatio?s in the space will be higher than thosk
given, d
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The material used to construct a therma’~storage”~aIl. and the thickness &the wall
are the rna@r influences on indoor air temperature fluctuations.. F,iire l-6 graphs
jndoo6ir temperatures for various thicknesses of four ,cornmonly used Gall
_--- ._/.- -, materials: concrete, brick, adobe 2nd water. Daytime.tc,m@‘ratures can be increased ,’
above those indicated on the @aphs if.warm air from. the greenhouse or face of a
maso(7rry thermal. wall is allowed to c’crcuiate “into the space However, nighttime” ~-
temperatures in the-space slyill remain.t&&me. Notice-that maximum-and minimum
space temperatures-are reachedat8ifferent times of the,day.fordifferent thicknesses
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walls of various thicknesses (here and n&xt two ;_ pages).
. Note:.Tempe[ature fluctuations’bill be less if additionalbmass is ’ _,
%& * located’in the space, i.e., a masonry wall and fly.
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Space temperature fluctuations foi’a R?ofl%nd S&em .are proportional to the depth
of the pond. As the depth insreases;the fluctuation decreases. F,igure 1-7 plots hourly (
,indoor temperatures for various dqpth? of roof ponds. ‘ - u ‘. ; o
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located iri’ the spaxzaxze., a masonry floor. *..
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l a greenhouse’ constructed of solid masonry
w&Is and/or flobr, -many factors influence indoor .temwra&;ie fluctuations. The rate .9
of greerihouse heat’loss,.~ the aria of south-facing glass and the” type of masonry
f miiterizil alI contribtitk; to the extent of,greenhouse femperatqe flu&ations. All this n
’ /mplies
( that $=iS @ual!y jmpiissible .togener.@i z~.,,$-n$~ graph to.L.+...1
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greenhouse,conditions can only be estimated-GREENt-@LJSE D DETAILS(20). i
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quantity of water in the greenhouse (in direct sunlight)- Iargely?ktermines the indoor’ . .: n V
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temperatu$‘fluctuations. Figure l-8 graphs hourly indoor temperatures for var.iouP ’
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quantities of water (cu ft) &r square -foot of.-south-facing greenhouse glass. The
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Will be”:lesg.than thosg.gra&ed. For .ins@nce, a space co?structed of lightwekht .
’ materials (wood frame) Miith an 8ortich Thermal Water Wall !System.&ilI&pve a daily-.
*$:&%perature fluctuation of appdoximately 12°F (from -fig. l-6). If the entir; Space we&
\, .iil C cobstrucjed of tiasoniy=matefials (w.+lls and floor),~,#& &e daily fluctuation might
‘a
:p :- be only S’ or.6”F. As a genera rule, additional th&nal mass distribute,d~-in~~Space’ ’
Will rdude indoor fluctuations from those indisated on the graphs.
. e T
^. :~
.. .F 0%‘,3” n ‘>‘” i._ . .
’ *fi ey :*I )‘r 8 :. n
Heating Reqhxkrnents
c . r ..i ” *\ .
;i\ ”
* L. ’ .,
5 -.L .~
;&A’
.5 -The&qiCiary energy”<required &J heat a sp?& is the arnountOQded, in-addition tq.
-. ‘,;..
that p&c& by the solar system, to keep th$space a? a deGe@$nperature ‘&cially y ,:r 1.’ .;
70°F). The-auxiliav 6nerg.y requirement (Q%,,Jis estimate? on sn annual b&is fop;:
’ e- -:. the entE~R&building.9t C.FI$b& &ulated by the eq”o$ion: *’
- _. ,: t. 4’
-y---------
-- --.. .____ ‘, -l?q .______,-_ --
-.....-.-.:
c ---- -.- _.__yz \ Qaul = Qr_ L - Qc ..
,,I’
, ’
.2 1 m., . I. ““O%. _ ;r, b aI --
“XI L* . where: ‘“Qr’,r = an&&l s’pace heating rec@:rements in.Btu’s ‘. “” o % -; “cG-~’?
n , Ij a.g I 0 “‘I
,, .;-
0 _$$Ap ’ zn Q, -i&r F annual solar. h&&g contiib.ution ih.‘Bta’s. i 0”
0
,.’
-.;i ‘..?,a j ~ < . “.,,~.”
I ,.?a __’
3 ,‘, d 0,: CG
/@ P 1.
“h _ ” :
- :,:.
.‘J>’ -1
,$ 0’.
&&al Space He&g -R&ire ..‘4a .A.-
‘$,
:.2. ” space U value by ttt,& fl&~&&‘~t: thgspace and the number of h&ting degree- o“~
:. a. .. I ,...*c ; , ; ~” .~da4.
a _ * .g 8..
0 .(i
.‘< for the year:. ./1
\. ,_% ,, O.,.
.I ,, %
.n PPI, s’ Q:, 2. U,, x A.f,oo,x DO,, c,,.“F), i p
,,. --.._,*,._ ” “.%.. .;.; I
-- ‘.T’ ‘-,y--.!&erience
,r has shown that the heating requirement% of a ;pacq:,kepY at approXimately 70°F is’diiectty &’ ;
proportional to ti&riumber d degre&i average,<daily qutside temperature:<falls below_ 6WFJLhg,--- ---., -- ----_---- y
_ d&g&day is l@d&i this fact. Thus, tP e number of de&e&ys.per-d%$“is the nun+&%fdegr=~ -khe : - ’ ‘:
E“G 1-- ” average outdoor temperature is Iqej0-w 65’~-or,~~-~~~it.an&her
e+&P;’ way, the num&pf degree-days foi a -
,
1 g?‘v.en day equals 65°F miti& the d$ly.~$r&e odoor temljerature. TIWIWJ~ de
/’ Ienger briod of,time is then the sum’of tIiiiYdegree-days for each day in.that*e-C o-, A,
. ,c .’ . _ ..-< “p- c
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., .’ -.* CT.:; o4 ig ‘-13 :; L
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:;;,,:,‘y‘ ._, .f ,, . .$.), ,, ‘:.%‘:;--: . , “._~.a ,“$l
.
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0
J/ .-- ‘. = . \? %.
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\ ’
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: :. ~ :
” Tke PassiveOSolar Energy Bogk ‘,
.d’ .o’ .’‘- O.‘O
.! __i>___ -2--. .~_ - ‘-- -- -- - --.--- ? ~- -.
-3
where: U,, .; rate of space heat loss in Btu/day:sq ftp,+ ;

- > : .o
, e - floor area of the space in square f&t rx
IV
\.’ +,,,-r - a’..
,; I,0I 09:.,.1 .~ e 3
t _1 Oq,,, = degree--days @zkyear I0
/ - .5;:-
‘0 _D
1 egree-days for’tiajor cities in&@ted Stat& and Canada are giv$‘in Appendix 5. .
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I R .’ 0
e 4
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Anh&l Solar Heating Cbntributiipti4Q -*

.- : -Rtif P@ndS and-Direct Gain Sjitems* 3
~.o, _‘d
-0,:’
._d
- ‘\OThr&computations-,a& nedessaryto d@eyinine th”e annual sdl‘~~eatingco~~!/~~t~~~
‘, for passive : . 1 ,-*.::
“0I
d
0 sysiek: -
:. , 0
0
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a. Cakul_ati,ng the ipace Load Collector 6x0
Cf ‘A b. Determining the kaction of the total y.e?rly space -iIhe, ting. requirement
.i 0. 0 0 n’ “. 0’
supplied by ‘solar energy. 0 .: I
b .,‘_ 1
. c. Computi%g@& _ 5- annual solar heating contribution in &“s.‘” n
Od’ 0
0’ IO al Load Cbllector Ri+io (LC.6)’
,’
.” ‘The LCR is calculated by the formula: .. ’
‘, “. D
7’. r a:*~ p 1.
I’D _I W,, x A,,,; : “” o &’ , ’
,
\,.
.-j b :, “~ 4.. z LCR = ”
-m p .’.: solar collection area (sq ft)
i3 9’
?
where: U,, = rate of+pace heat loss in Btu/day-sq ft‘,-“F 0. a
; .
-,,.+ r”... .~. ._---~ : G : d’ ‘v’.2T
(exclusive.of the south glazing)
‘$‘\ .. : .s-u :(.‘. 0.i. L
.* I ‘-‘$f,wr. f flyor area of the*space in iq ft .. i
; h . I 0 .J
solar collection area = the actual solgr. col!&tion qperture .
-.d .$ “’ ‘3 . P
-“sI- 0’. . __ P’
, . I.,,
. / 5 l ib. Frytim .bf the Tot+; Year& Space Heating Requirknent Supplied by Solar
... Eqergy &$F+Tal$ l-3 lists by city the estimated fraction of the tot&J yearly space
h.@iing G&iretient supplied.yby solar energy (SHF) for properly sized water and
. masonG rh;ermal storage wa!ls, roof ponds and di.rect gain systems, with and without ?
D\ <1 night insulation (R=J.q).‘i%cate the city and system typ& of interest in the table. If the t
,LcR cakulated abow+ is exactly qne of the values listd in the table, then re%d the ’ ’
l,..
I_
--- .““ckesending.SHF.
,
If the LCR d&s not exactlimatch one of the values iistd*; then __~.~ _
_ ~____ -.--~-- I
‘09nterpQlate.betweeri
.. the tti6PGfosest
_ _ -_ _~~_ values.*
--~
~-~ ‘. .;.r
‘.: 0 :.-;..- - -,
~_ - , -~-,-J 1’
,>v: 1 ‘Ada&&-from 1. D.‘Balcomb and k D. McFarland, “A Simple kmpirical- Method for Estimating the ’
-. Pkformqnce,of a-Passive”.Solar Heated Building of the Thermal Stprage Wall Type.”
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Proceedings of the
Second Nationa/ Passive Solar Conference, Philadelphia;karch 1fj-1 B, 1978,
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Appendy
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.m
0. c. Annukl Solar Heatin.g Contri’bution (Q, .,,) inll)nYal

_ solar heating contribution in.Btu’s, multiplyQ&~~ by the fraction of the total ye,ariy
space heatiing require !p--tent-supplied. -&‘-solar energy determined in ‘thee previous
_.
computatlan: !
1,
Q c year = Qr year x SHF
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- Table--4!3 -Fr&tion;of the To&l kearly Space-Heat& Requirement Supplied by Solar Energy
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DD = ;;;%ree-days i TW = maso& thermal storage wall prombe)
WW = water wall, rooq pond or direct gain TWNI = masonry thermal storage wall (lrombe)
WiVNl= wiif er wall, roof /wmd or direct gain with night insulation with night insulation ’ 0
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Page, St-IF .I 0.1 0.2 0.3 , 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Ark. I .;;
Y
ww ” 196 88 -54 * 37 27 19 13 7
3. 6,632 DD WWNI 312 145 91 65 49 38 29 22
IIV5
,
195 94 56 37 25 17 -11 6
63 -. c)- 46
37”N 304 141 89 3.5 26 18
I 12
4
Phoenix, SHF 0. 0.2 0.3 0.4 , t 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Ark i
ww 626 a4 188 435% 102 78 60 , 44 29
1,765 DD -WWNI 863 407 26; 189 145 114 90 P 49 ‘1
.:.,.,,,,.,.,...,.,..
. . . .. .,......... . ,.. -53.7
...JW .,_,_._..._,.,_....,...~. 287 179 123 88 64 47 33 21 .I ’
33”N TWNI 819 386 247 176 - 132 .lOl 76 56 f8
@
Tucson, . SHF I’-+. 0.1 0.2 0;3 0.4 0.5 B 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Ark / .
LPVW 631 291 184 132- i 100 71 59 43 29
1,800 DD WWNI 871 403 @ 256 185 142 112 89 68 49
TW - 578 284 176 121 87 63 46 _ _3_3 ~/21.-L --
’ 32”N - ,-.~~. p&/k& .~- &r& -m 243 ’ 173 ’ 130 99 75 56 38
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rt *
Little Rock, i SHE. 0.1 0.2 ?- 0.; \ 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Ark. I - ,- \
ww * 239 108 66 46 33 24 17 11
-3;219 DD WWNI 365 172 107 76 57 44 35 26 18
Tw 232 . 112 ’ 67 .44 30 21 - . 14 9
35”N TWNI ~ 356 1-65 103 .73_’ 54 40 30 22 ^ 14
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Davis, ‘SHF 0.1 0.2 h 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
Calif.
2. ww 409 187 115 79 57 42 30 2'1 11
:.’
I,, 2,502 Do WWNI 585 272 170 ';120 89 68 -52 39 26
..J TW 376 183 36 25 16 -9
._ -3~~N . ., . Ye
111 74 1 - -.
TWNI 556 259 161- --.-olF2 .- q.-,5
82 61 -45 32 21
,, -‘
Tr
Y ii Centro, 0.3 0.4 0.5' 0.6 0.7 ~ 0.8 0.9

_L'-~ ~Catif. - '~,_
d
ww 1028 482 301 214 161 ' 125 97 72 50
1:458 DD. WWNI 1375 649 407 290 221 175 1'39 107 77
: 3 TW 916 458 284 194 140 103 75 54 36 , \.
i 33"N TWNI 1294 608 382 270 202 154 117 87 60
*r
F&no, * ’ SHF 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 . 0.8 0.9
Calif: .
. ww 405 b6 113:. 77 55 I 40 29 / 19 10 *
-2,492 DC$ WWNI 577 271 168 117 87 66 50 37 ' 25
TW 370 181 109 72 49 34 24 '15 8
-----.- ' __..
550..-..~- - 257. 159~-------. ll0.. ?? 59 43 ,- 31 '-20 * .
m+pN-----mm .TWNI
c____._
_.._-_- . . ..___ A_.---
.* . -2
Inyokern, ,. SHF 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 +-- 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Calif. ,_ ‘ - t. r
WW 453 209 129 90 66 e 50 .v 37 26 16. .
3,528 DD ,WWNL 641 300 188 132 ' 100 ?7 I' 60 a ‘46 a' 32 .-~
TW 419 204 124 84 59 42 30 20 . 12
36% -) j TWNI 613 284 177 124 92 - 69 52 '\ _ 38 . .?5'
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Los AAgeles, _ SHF D 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 , 0.; 0.6 -
.
0.7 0.9
c_
Calif. ,.
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tiW 763 362": 225 158 118 .- .9t 70 52 35
:,, 2,061 Db WWNI 1032 498 310 ~, 219 165 131 -103 80 57,
Ip ” Tti ’ 687 344A 213 145' .. 103
,
75 55 35' 26 :.
-34"N ': 'TWNI 979 .464 291 205 153 i16 -0 88 .. 65 45' (
,' .
+I- -Riverside, ~HF , 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 ' 0.6 0.7
/
0.8 _ 0.9
c
Calif. *’
ww. 767 356 224 160 r. 121 *' 94 ‘/ 72 . 53 ,4 ;6 :
1,803 DD. / WWNI 1039 488‘ * 308 1 221 I 169 134 1'06 - 82 $8 ..
Tw 692 344 '214 146 . -105 77 56:‘. 40 .= ,26 . e
: @4"N. . :
$L TWNI 984 459 29u 207 155 118 .. 40 67 46
,*. 0
Santa Maria:, 0 , ?iHF 0.; . 012 i d.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 2 0.71 0.8 0.9 -
Calif.
. -.:-I i!Yw ---.-. 544 " - ~272 : m.G6- _ ~124--. ~~-- 96 74 56 41 27
2,.967 DD WWNI 752 ,. 376 247 179 ' 137 G 108# 86 66; J -'45 1
.:
TW 514 264 167 115 83 61 , 44 31 20 ‘ '
35"N -. TWNI 720 358 231 - 166 , 126 .96 73 54 36.
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Cola.
0 0 -(
WW 196 90 a 56 39 28 20 14 .a
. 5,524 DD WWNI 313 146 94 -67 51 40 31 23 * 15
Tw 197 'r. K 58 38 ?& 18 I 12 7
40"N ' TWNI 303 143 91 ‘6'5 48 -36 , 27 19. 13
Grand Junction,, 5HF O.l- 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
# '3
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ww 199 92 56 -39, 28 20 13
5,641 DD WWNI 317 150 .95 6-7 51 39 30 22 15
Tw 201 97. 5s' 38 . 26 17 11 6
39”N TWNI' 310 145 91. 64 48 36 26 19 12
Washingto?, - SHF 0.1 012 0.3 : 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 Oo.a 0.9
I
D. C. i
ww 179 79 47 3.2 22 15 9
4,224 DD - WWNI 292 '135 -58 44 f 33 25 .la .12
TW 180 8.5 ,K " 21 13 " a
39-w TWNI 285 . ~131' ., al - 5: 91, 31 22 16 ~10
. I.
e a .a-
Xpalachicol& SHF .’ 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 , 0.6' 0.7. 0.8 0.9 -
- Fla.
ww 700’ 34..P
44 204'
281 , 145
203 110 a5 65 48 32 ,
-: 0 1,308 DD’ WWNI 956 155 123 97 75 53
Tb! 635 $13 ~ 194 133 95 70 ‘ 51 36 24 k
3O“N " ,TWNI 906 -240 266 189 142 o loa 82 61 '42
:
+ Gainesvillel SHF- . ,+ 0.1. 0.2 0.3 9.4 0.5 ' 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
fia.
,,‘l, ww ' 7il 333 ' 212 152 116 , 90 ' 69 51 35
DD’ WWNI 1000 4 457 s ' 292 211 162 '129 102 79 ='56 '
, l',i3ri
TW 662 326 202 139 100 .73 54 0 39 25 *'
300N TWNI 943 I e35 276 197 148 113 _. 86 64, 44. ' '
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I Tallahassee, StiF 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 _ 0.7 0.8 0.9
Fla. &!
ww‘ 621 285 '- 179 . 128 97 75 57 42' . 28
1,48FDD _ WWNI 857 397 249 I' 1aq 138 109 87 67 48..
.o ~ J-w 563 279 172 117 84 e 61 4s 32 21
30”N TWNI a09 376 237 - 169 127 97 '73 54 37
L
Tampa,, -’ SHF o 0.1 : 0.2 0.: s 0.4 0.5 . 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Fla. D
. iiW 114> 573 374 272 210 166 * 129 98 .- 69
1 , 683 DD WWNI 1526’ 760 a 500 365 283 227 182 141 ". 102
a Tw urg59 548 351,: 245 179 134 1M)” 7j 49 >
28"N - _ TWNI 1443 :.717 467 339 258 199 ~ '
. 152 114 ,!‘"' 8o
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t ,Atlanta, SHF 0.1 0.2 Oo.3 0.4 0.5 0:6 0.7

-
0.8 0.9 ,
CT * -
‘) <Ga.
WV” 301 136 a3 58 43 31 23 -cl a I.
.2,961 Dd WWNI 448 207 129 91 69 54 42 32 22 ,‘S
TW! 286 138 83 55 38 ' 27 ia 12 7
34’N ’ TWNI 431 0 198 123 '87 64 R 48. 36 26 17
.
Boise, _ :,.SHF I ’ 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Idaho 11 .” .
’ ‘- tiw- 185 a3 48 31 20 12 '6
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WWNI 299 139 86 59 43 31 23 16 . 10
TGV : 182 86 50 31 20 12 6
44YN TWNI 290 135 a3 56 40 29 21 a
Lemont, . SHF ,O.l 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.9 1

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III. .
ww I- * i20 51 29 ia
6,355 DD - WWNI 279 100 61 42 24 1-a 'a
TW 129 59, 33 20 -7
42”N -TWNl 216 ' 99 61 42 22 16 7
\ *
Indjanapolis, SHF 0.1 $' -10.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 .O-- 0.7 0.8 0.9 o
Ind::.,~ .- ‘. m. n
‘1 136 58" 33 : 21" 7
5,699 ,DD WWNI 239 109 ' 67 46 '26 1.9 14 9'
. Tw a
142 -{ 65 37 23
40"N I ,WNi 235 loi. 66 45 24 17 12 7
..' -
AI&, SHF 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 'Ok 0.7 ; 0.8 0.9
!qwa
. -ww ..lli so’, 29 ia
, 6,588 DD tiWNl 215*. * 99 61 42 23 la 12 a
!,-.
; TW .- 127 58‘ 33 20 6
.- -420N TWNI 213 .98 60 41 22 16 11 .7
6
Ddge City, SHF 011 0.2, 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8. (I.9
~
Kans, : ,-F
.
i&w 214 99 6.1 43 31 'i 23 16 10%. -
4,986 DD _ . __$!((I- 335 160
’
101 72 54 42 33 25
214 104 63 41 A 28 20 13. 1 '>.I a
38&N : TWNI 21
327. 154 97 69 51 38 29
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Manhattan, SHF’ : 0.1 .0.2 0.3 '0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8

K&,s. -' .,
;Nl. ;;: .. 128
74 44 30 21 14 a
80. 56 42 32 ! 25 18
iw,. 169 80 47 .30 20 * 13 8
- ,>TWNI 269 125 78 54 40 30 22
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Lexington, SHF ,> 0.1 0.2 ; ‘0.3 0:4. o-5 0.6’ O&7 O& 0.9 .
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WLI/ 14-3 ‘63’ -36 24 16 10 J”
. 4,683 DD WWF4 “2451 114 70 49 36. 23 121 15 10
TW 148 7p ) . 40 25 1% 10 5
_- 38”N TWNI 242 112 69 48 35 26 19 13 8.
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La e Charles, SHF ’ 0.1 0.2 ~0.3 0.4 0.5 O-.6 ’ 0.7 0.S’ 0.9
_
La r
- 0
ww : 522 239 152 109 a2 63 - 48 35 , 23
i,459 QD WWNI 730 338 214 1 5,s ; 119 ‘a 94 74 57 4b
: : TW 481 237 146 “rpo 71 52 38 26
3Q’?N TWNI 695 .322 204 146 109 i ‘83 d3 46
\
Shreveport, SHF 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.4 \ \\ 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
La. . . .- . \__
,
’ .-361 166 104, 74 ‘” 65 42 31 22 14
’ 2,184 DD ‘ ,W&‘NI 524 111 =‘a5 67 53 40 28
TW 340 69 49 35 25 17 10
” 32”N ?jWNI - ,500 234 105 ’ 79 . 60 45 33 22 ‘...... ‘a._ .
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-’ , Caiibou, I”. . .‘SHF 0.1 0.2 8.3 0.4. 0.5” 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Maine
* ww 83 34 i7 a .
g,‘1&[;‘--I--- . . WN 1” 172 78 48 33 24 17 13 B a ’ 0
43-? 23 e12 .5
7g 48 33 23 17 12 a 4
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Portland, 0.; 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 b.7 0.8 0.9 *
r. .&i&. o I ,_
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54 31 * 20 I 13 7
r’ “7;511 DD ’ 103;. 64.* 45 33 25 19 14 8’
62 . 35 ” 22 14 8
102 63 44 e 32 23 If j 12 7
5
‘k. <, Boston, .. 0.2 0.3 a.4’ 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
.
Mass. D
60 %’ ” 35 23 15 > 9 .
5,634 Db 110 _’ ’ -” 68 48 36 77 21 ,_ 15 9
67 39 24 15 9 5
42”N ‘. 108 67 ~ 4i , 34 2.5 18 13 -8
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East Lansing,, 0.2 0.3 0.4’ * 0.s 0.6 - 0.7 0.8 0.9
G Mich. i \
== 46 25 1 5 ii’ 3 a i
f&fJs DD 94 57 , 39 1 29. .- 2’-2 s 16 !J -; 7
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Mich.
e
ww 100 40
9,948 DD WWNI 193 a7 13 5
TW 110 +49 / :
46-N I JWNl 192 a7 ” 13 a 4 D
St. Cloud, SHF. 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.8’ * 0.9

s
Minh.
$
1 ww 96 39.-
8,879 DD WWNI , 189 a5 14 9 5
TW 108 48 26, ” .15-‘ ’ 7 , 0
46”N TWNI .189 .-*a6 !s 36 25 ia 13 a 5, ..
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$ 1. Begin with installed total solar system cost,

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g (Example: $6/sq ft)
g 2. Intersect line representing estimated average
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For white, smooth surfaces ................................. : ... 0.25 to 0148
For grey-td’dark grey .......................................... 0.40 to 0.50 ,
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for Various Locations in North America (in Mu/day-sq ft)
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2. Horizontal to )/ertical ConvtGon
.
‘Average sol.ar radiation values generally available in tables and maps-are measured
on a horizontal surface; however, the values required for passive solar calculations ’
_- are the. actual solar energy transmitted through vertical south-facing glass. ‘The 3
follo,wing formula can be used to convert .horizontal incident solar energy to the \
\
amount of energy transmitted through two sheets of vertical south-facing glass:
r,
2
solar energy fransmitted solar energy incident on
LFx.
through south double glass ; a horizontal surface - ,
e
where: F = conversion factor from the follo,&ing graph: .
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69
GRAPH OF CONVERSION FACTOR (F) ’ MONTH
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1 I i’j.& JAN.
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The coirtversien -factor (F) isthe ratio -of-the ‘monthly solar radiation transmitted
* through vertical south-facing double glazing to the month1.y total horizontal solar
,’ radiation. For vertical single glazing
-A use 1.213 (F) and for vertical triple glazing ,
. 0
use 01825 (F).
; * .* I
: -For &a&g @he-n- vertical or atorientations different-than true south, a correction ..._
, -
to the-v&e calculated inust be made. It is recommended that the clear-day radiation
_ = tables in Appendix 6 be used. To establish a Correction Factor (CF), use the fotlowing ’
m
- formula:
:
k
, kuxlay transmitted radiation for
.-- tilt and orientation of glazing- -
!. CF- _
clear-day transmitted radiation
for vertical, south glazing
.\ 4
’ Next, riiultiply the,average solar radialion value transmJtted through vertical glazing
by the Correction Factor. c i I
Q
.-
1
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h
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. .I.... .
” SOURCE: Adapted from J. D. Balcbmband RI 0. McFarland, “A Simple Empirical Method for Estimatingthe
&*
d Pegfortince of a Pakive Solar Heated Bu’ilding of the Fheqnat Storage %all Type,” +xedings
of the Second Nationql Passive Solar Conference, Philadelphia, tiarch lfS-18, 1978 Washihg-
ton D.C.: U.S. Energy Revarch and Developinent Admi&tration, 1978). *
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‘\, Average Daily Temperatures - .~
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a .b
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i
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‘0
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Apalachicola, Fla. 57.3 59.0 62.T---- 69.5 76.4

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, Atlanta, Ga. : 47.2 49.6 55.9 65.0 73.2
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Blue Hill, Mass. ’ 28.3 -28.3 36.9 46.9 58.5

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Boise, Idaho- 29.5 36.5 45.0 ' 53.5 62.1

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r)
s SOURCF: lkermediate Property Standards for Solar /-/eating and Domestic Hot Wfter, National Bureau of Standards, _
Washington, D.C.
4' .' .360 :I
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h 326 381 59i 1029 1440 4
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McGrath 1 '206 357 2 634) ,/“” 1159 1785 .*
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\ Re&olute 780 860 1240 1810 2-&j L‘. _
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Kingston City ” 30' r o 4& 160 *-. 500 i 820
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- j,- ,Landon’ 20 -'. 40 150 5 ,490 840 ma
"* North Bay _170' 120 :a 320 e 670 1080 i. -.
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yontreal- (Dorval) .lO 40 190 550. (910
.‘Monfr&al ‘C$y 10 ,40 _ . 180 530 b - 890
; ‘31 tcbeq*uon 270 _. 320 590 - 970 1430 :
Port M&.rrjson 560 570 730 _ 1050 1430
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1770 1990 1740
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4440 1656. 1470 I 310 9io 550 ' 230 9750
Q90 " \ 1590 1430 180p 730 u 270 60 8350
i370 :. \, 1540 1370 150 \ 700 300 . 5b 8130'
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2050 2470 2290 2190 1610 1140 790 16880
1530. -. .I..
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9” 8” North Latitude 32” North Latitude +- --

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N NW W SW s* RORIZ -N NW .W SW s HORIZ
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january
.1560 1288
February 206 310e 816 1191 1350 1832 192 278 l 772 1200 1424 '1688
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March 248 464 923 lOF4 912 2184 240 433 904 1116 1034 2084 '
{ April 306, 658 989 893 - 492 2428 302 636 ,997 955 600 2390
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464 861 1019 4% 360 2~10
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August 324 656 961 862 482. 2386 . 320 636 968 920 582 2352
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Novembe 1 90 194 625 1151 .1526 1444 154 168 567 1125 1528 1280
December 152 162 564 1151 1586 1306 136 144 518 1.128 '1574 1136
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36” North Latitbde 40” Norih Latitude
NE, E, SE,
N NW W SW 5 HOI&J?
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120 12'8 474 1079 1506- 948
164 &l5 666 1180 1502 1374

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298 615 1002 1016- 720 2338 294 593 1002 1075 838 2274
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August I 318 616 973 978 6'94 2304 312 595 975 1034 806 2244
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F
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I ~82 :&r&G4 320 894 1284 598
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< February 148 i83 603 l@lb 1506 1208 I Se1'30 153 540 1106 1486 1040
‘March 208 347 829 1206 -; 3&?1 j20

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M?Y I 386 .738 1081~~>1021 710 2522 394 736 1105 1091 828 2482
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Novembe; 104 109 '399 983 1388 768 86 87 317 875 1252' 596
895 1292 608 66 i3;/ 777 1130 446

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46 46 170 620 900 282
96 .109 420 982 135,8 700
166 261 714 1207 1452 1268

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260 506 970 '1254 1240 1892
qO6 735 1144 1221 1052 2374
494 830 '1199 1183 972. 2562
420 ,739 1130 1195 81026 2372
-280 .511 943 1204 1188 ~1884
11148 1352 1374 176 258 670 -1130 1364 1220
466 1005 1368 856 102 113 403. 930 1282 688
48 .48 168 603 876 284

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Btu Gram calories 251.9958 L .

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T .--Cukeent&eters atmospheres 10405,.6 ’
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“ Btu a. - --H,orsepower hours a003927 i
Btu Kilowatt hours ,
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Btu/hour/square foot/“F Watts/CM2/“C -.
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Cubic @et of water Gallons _ 7.4805
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Months (mean calendar) Hours , \r 730.1
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* 1: Pounds 91 water -.. ’ Gallons (U.S., liq) ’ O.li98 .
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Centigra& dbg$es, &%GdeF’&e cent ,. co.lumn as a, ble of Fahrenheit temperatiires’ 9
-and read the’correspondin’g Centigrade tem/jeiatur in the column at,t+he left. If‘it is.-?
desired. .to- cbnvert from Ceqtigrade to Fahrerih ,% It degrees, consider the center ,‘I ,
column as d 2,bl.e of Centigrade value!, and reBd .the corresponding Fahrenheit ,N .‘*
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r’ e ratio of the radiation absorbed by a s&ace and the total>@hergy
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A active, solar eneigy sy?tem- a system which requires the importation of energy.#rob .a:
; L autjde of&% rmmediate environment: e.g., energy to operate fans’and
.’ - @umps. .-
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ado&a sun-dri&&tinburned brick of clay (earth) and 5traw used in construction.
. primarily in the Southwest.’
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;z,:, a house. as3&empera&r$ ardund
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.- an le of‘incidence-the -angle that the iun”s rays make with a line per-
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,+ / 4 =.. pendicular ‘to a surface. The mgle of,,,,)&cidence determines the percent-
. 6.. age .of direct sunshine intercept66 by”3 surface. The sun’s rays that a’re D *
1 perpendicular@ a surface are said to be “normaj” to that su&ce;See table *
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Y; auhary system-a suppiementary heating unit to provide heai to a space wher?its
\ ,-CT:.,.. primary unit cannot do so. This li‘suafly occurs during periods of cloudiness
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/, ‘. ; or interise cold, when a solar heating system cannot.provide enough heat to.
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” nieet the needs of the tpace.
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th-the angular distance betwee? true south and the point on the horizon
. 0% directly below the sun. .I:,
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p sy&erri--see iystem.
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a’ form of m&able‘; ins&a?ionz developed by David” Harrison of
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Zomeworks Corp., 1212 iEdith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, ;NM 87102. The
system employs- tiny poly$tyrene beads blown into the&pace between the
’ \ two yheeti of glass (or p&ma double-glazed wi$&w_. or skylight.
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hound or small hill of earth. ,’
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* bl&ck bod+-a theoretically perfect absorber of incident radiation with also the
highest possible emittance. ,_
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Btu (British thermal unit)-a unit&used to measure quantity of heat; technically, the
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.. quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1°F.
One Btu k 252 calories. One Btu.is approximately equal to the amount of
’ .heat given off by burning one kitchen match.
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calorie-a unit of heat (metric measure);‘the amount-of energy equivalent to that

needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water 1°C. One calorie is
approximately
.. equal; to 4 Btu’s.
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caulking-making an airtight seal by filling in cracl$ around windows and doors.
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clerestory-a
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window that is pL&ed vertically (or near;;‘ertical) in a wall above on&S
line of vision-to provide natural light into, a bqllding..
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collector, flat..plate-an assembly containing a’lpanel of metal or other suitable
material, usually a flat black color on its sun side,,‘,that absorbs sunlight and
converts it into heat. This panel is usually in an insulated box, covered with
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_ x glass or plasticon the sun side to retard heat loss. In the collector, this heat
.- . transfers to a circulating liquid or gas, such aTair, water, oil or antifreeze, in
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which it is trgnsfered to where it is used immediately I or stored for later use. ;‘:
.:, later use.

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c@l+or, focusing--a collector that has a parabolic or other reflector. wh

.- focuses sunlight onto a small area..for collection. A reflector’of .this type
greatly intensifies the heat at the point of collection allowing the storage
system to obtain higher temperatures. T,h<s type of collector will only work
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with direct beam sunlight. ’ ta.a1: >\ ,,j 1
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cdlector, solar-a
device for,capturing solar energy, ‘$nging from ordinary windows -1
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. to complex mechanical devices. .__
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conductance (C)-the*qu%-rtity of heat (Btu’s) which Will flow through one square
. foot of material- in one 1°F temperature difference
. between ,both surfaces. given for a specific thick-
II rii% of material’, not per ness. For homogeneous materials, such
-- as concrete, dividing by its thickness (X)
gives the conductance (C). P
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conduction-the process by which heat energy is transferred through materials. ~_.__..-
w ;. .+(solid,s, liquids oAgases)-by molecular excit&ion of adjacentmolec&C--
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. _,__ ,. . . I .. _ material,‘one inch thick, in one hour’: when there is a tempeiature difference
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of 1“F &tti&en ‘its surftices. ./ I’ _
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convectimhe transfer-of he&be&n a moving fluid medium (liquid or gas)and
’ a surface, or the transfer of he& within a fluid by inovgments wiihin the fluid.
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d&d air space (sk air space)-a confined;Space ofiir-.“A dead air space tends to
..
ieduce both conduction and cynvection of heat. This fact is utilized in
c’ . \,+ ki$a!,li/ ‘all insulating materials and systems, such as double ~glaiing, ’
,.
“il Beadwall, fibegglass batts, rigid f&m panels, fur and hair, and* loose-fill .
insulatioAs like putiice; v.er@iculite, rock wool and goose down.
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degree-day ‘(DD) cookg -see degre&day for hkating, except that the base tempera- . “r
. turt is established at 75”F, and cooling degree-days are mea&red above that ?:-
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degree-day (DD) heating ,ari expression of a climatic heating .requirement ex- . ,
-. *pressed by the difference in,degree.F below the average outdoor teTperature
for each day and an established indoor temperature base of 65”F,, (The .
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assumption behind selecting this base is that average construction will
provide interior comfort when the exterior temperature is 65°F.) .The total
number of degree-days over the heating season indicates the relative &verity
of the winter in that area. (
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_ dm:ity (p)--the mass,of a substance which is ‘expressed in pounds per cubic fob;.
....
diffuse radiation-radiation that has traveled an indirect-path from the sin &caus”e ’ ’ .
it has been sea ered by particles in the atmosphere,, such as air molecules, I
dust and waceri vapor. Indirect sunlight comes frym.the entire skydbme. , V
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direct radiation-light that has traveled a.st;aight path from the sun, ,as opposea.to
--diffuse s.ky radiation. ‘\
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efficiency--in solar applications, this meqtire pertains to the percenta.ge of the solar “\, -
energy ir&i.dent on the face.of the tiq.Jlector (glazing); that is used for space \:
‘heating. . - , -. \
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emissivity- the pr$erty yf emitting .he’at radiation; possessed by all materials to a _ ,,
varying extent. “Emittance”. is the numerical value of this pfoperty, ex- ‘~i
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_ pressed as a decimal fraction,&r a.p?rticu.lar material. Normal. em$ance is
the value me&u&d at 90 cjeg$ei tb the‘plane of the sample and hemispher- i:
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’ / -+ ..‘ iinterested in hemispherical, rather than.normal, emittance. Emittance values D I- (
t , ,
_‘.-”I . . ._~ range from-0~~5-forb-rightly,potish~d’ metals.!2 9:96 for. flat black pairit. M%J
.‘x n&metals have high values of. emit&?&.-) m
.B_..
e&inox-either’of tihe two times during a year when the sun crosses the celestial I
:
equator and when Jhe length of day and night are approximately equal.
. These are the qutumnal equinox on or about September 22 and the vernal
equinox which ‘[soon or about March 22.
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’ eutectic’ salts-+&s used f6r storing’ heat. At a given temperature,, salts melt,
.-
absorbing large amounts o( heat which will be reIFased as the salts freeze. i 3i
~--- ._ .- - Example: Glauber’s salts. The melt-freeze temperatures. vary‘with differentZ
/ _. _-. B; -.
salts and some OCCUPat, convenient temperatures for thermal storage such as
.. .* I ,.
in the range ,of 80” RO 120°F. l I
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gl+ng-a coveiin.g-bf <transparent qr transl&ent%aterial (glass or plasticj used’ for *
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admitting I,&ht. Glazin’g retards heat ‘ibssedfro’m reradiation and c.onvection.
Examblej: wjndohs, skylights, greenhouse &d ,collector Goverings.
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glking, double-a sandwich of two separafed l&.rs‘&g;ass or plastic enclosing, air 0 ,.I’
to create-a-n’ insulating barrier. s _
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greerkou$&z effect-refers to the characteiistic tend& of Some Jransparent mate-
rials’-su-<h as glass to transmit radiation shorter than about 2.5 microns and
block ra+tion of longer.walelengths. ’ ’
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heat capacity (volumet=ric)---the number.bf Btu’s d,cubic fiat of material can store
+,&&a soneldegree increase in its tem’perattir;e. b 0
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‘heat $ in -an in&ease in ‘tke amount of heat contained in7-A space,-reiulting .f’;orn
. ” direct s&tar radiatign, and thee heat @en ‘off by people, Iights,‘equipment,
--, m
’ 1 ‘machinery and other sourc&. P
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b,sheat Ic/ss-a decrease’in t&amount of heat Contained ?n a gpace, rejulting from he& I
:, _ _ . .-
‘flow through wAitIs, window&&d other buildirig. envelope comp& 61.’ b ”
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,mo~$,men&~outdpor ai,r into the interior of a building
i through cracks a$und windqws dr&d&& or-in walls, ropfs--and’~~~~;si’~hi~~~
<. 1.. . . 4. ? :,*. titi y.. work by co& ..air leaking in during, the winter, or the rever\se in the-
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-insolat&+he total amount oh? solar radiation-direct,- diffuse and- reflected-
‘-. striking a surf&e exposkd to the sky: This incident solar radiation is
. . . ,. ._. .,
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..“.^.. .. ..measured.lin.I~~ngleys per.$.t-+, or, b’s per square +t .per h,qq or per day.;
insulation-materials or systems ‘used to prevent loss d; gain bf heat, usually ’

employing very s,mall dead air spaces to limibconduction and/or convection.
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radia&m-the direct transport of energy th&gh space by means-of elec!romagnetic
. waves, \
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kadiatibn, infr&ed--electromagnetic radiation, whether from the sun or a warm

--- body, that has wavelength-s briger than &e red end of the visible spe&rum
*, = ‘_ .- _ (greater than 0.75 micro&). We experience infrare’hradiation as heat; 4%
/,
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of the ._
rqdiation emitted by the sun is in the Ynfrared band.
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refkzfancG--the ratio or percentage of the amount of light reflected by a surface to,
! c
the amount incident. The remainder that is not reflected is either absorb&d
4
by/the material or transmitted through it. ‘Go:pd light reflectors are not
i
necess;?rily good heak reflectors.
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resistance (&R.is the reciprocal of conductivity or X/k. (X = thickness of the material
. ;: \<, ?_ ,.._
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retrofitting-installing solar solar heating or.cooling systems in
existing buildings for the purpose.. .
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R-factii<La unit,, of thermal resistance used foi comparing, insulating values of
,
different’materials; the reciprocal of the conductivity; the higher the R-fa<For
,of a m$eiial, the greate: itj insulating,pr@pettles. See resistance (R). - 9
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,, _; &dome (s:ky vault)--tbs -visible hemisphere o f sky, above the hoiiz$kn, in all
i
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skylight-a clear orGtransjucent panel set into a.roof.‘tci Qdmit S&light into a b?ldin:B
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of heat by thermal mass, 28,
~ of solar radiation; i%; 1.6-20 wdo,$ stove as, 40, 52
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6 I .: ., > _&&I5 ,___” * t ’ s ‘Bearing angle. See Solar azimuth
. , ’ -Actives&Fllating systems, 28 f Berming, of earth, on north side, 86,
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,_ Adobe. ‘See a/so M.asonry thermal Sody heat, 64 ’ .
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mass supplementing heat systems
..’ . for cjirect gain systems,.34,.42- wiPh,31,35 !I
~:Ad,abe fireplace,?as,back-up heatjng ,Brick. See also Masonry thermal’
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4 ’ ‘Air lock, asentry, 97 ’ for direct gain systems, 34,42 *
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\ * of open spa.ce, 75-77 :. ,a
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Carpeting, 134,143 ~
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-lo. %’. *’ Angle, of sun’srays, 13-14 Caulking, of doors, 97 .
i,:,-.-: 5 Angle of ,..,.inci’dence, 14,15,18, Clerestories, 84; 125-31 * 2
9 Anticorrosive, in water wail, 42 ’ ’
; in direct gain systems, 34-35, 38
h.. Appliances; suppiying of interior angled, 42
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\- heat by, 35;. ; 1 8%. vented for cooting,,37
.. Architectute, new attitude -to.yard, Climate ’ ’
c. 3-2 .” 1 Y---L _ affecting sizing of thermal
. ‘. Atascadero residende, as example of storage wall; 154
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Y m-Dindirect gain system, 56’ . as-design factor for architecture,
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reflectors,,and;243 ’
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‘directgain system in, 38-41 % .I 64-65
, sizing greenhouse for, 173~77 - Concrete. See also tiasonry thermal
sizing solar windo& for,*j19’ ’ mass d
sizing-thermal storage tia!fs for, as the?mal mass in direct gain
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Concrete block. See’a/so Masonry ,”
sizing greenhouse’for, 173-75 ? ’
thermal mass
sizing solag w.indows. for, 119
for direct gain system, 40, 42, ’ ”
sizing thermal storage wdls for, * ,-..J.
,153,155-57’. . * ( ’ ‘* . Conduction, 20,121
Closets, lo&on of, 90-91 * I ~he-at loss by, 232 ,, r .-;‘ ’
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Clouds, absorption of sola&adi b tion
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Cotlectors, 15 0 .’ U Conduction
in acfive,solar heating system affecting of heat. sto’rage by, 27*
28 .” Conuection, 21,-23 ’ r’
in dire&&n systems, 29 in attached greenhouse, 53, .
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flat pIat&, 54-62 _ ‘inmasonry therma- storage L
rn-indirect,gain systems, wql[, 44-4$, 50 ’ * . ~
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,affecting reflection of solar ._*,J$-J ? .’ ‘ ,,. 1,. -; I , ‘;’
1 radiation, 24 Convectiveloop, 5942. 3 I c
d’ affecting r&lection.of thermal Cooling~~~i~h so$r+owe,r; 26,

radiatiom, 24 &!y < . .
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in direct+gam’systems, 31,37-38
thermal mass, 134, I
in indirect gain systemesr55-56 .
with roof ponds,-?89 , .I-
Corridors, location of, W-91, ’ *
for-summer cooling, 264 :
of thermal sto-rage ~111, ‘166 Corrosion, prevention of, in water
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c _ of w.ater ,wall, ?45,Z,1491-5~ ’
‘Combinati,on solar he@ng systems,. cost :
220-124 of passive’solar system, 62
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Density, of construc.tio.n materials ”
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affecting heat capacity,‘26 ’ -
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: affecting thermal, radiation, 24
Equation of time, 288 ~_
’ Depth, of;coom,-determining of; 84
+ . Diffuse neflection,,l5-1’6 _ / EvAporation, of roof ponds for .
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G’ examples of, 3.1-43 , for ventilation, 121
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‘, US-32 ’ Fireplace, adotie, as back-up heating
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water wall for, 145-51 . . Floor, as thermal mass * i‘_
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-.j. (” Doors. See Entrance location .: (a insulation of, 259,261
,; Downdraft, caused by convection, I : *m$indining comfort of* 65
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absorption of thermal radiation from people, 31 9.t':,I -
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transmitting of solar radiation Horizontal overhang, shading mask
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double, IN, 104, ‘122
for roof ponds, 1-91-92
greenhouse effect and, 25 @
insulated, 232-33 Indirect gain systems, 29,43-58 -

‘Tilted for greenhouse, 204 * assessing.of, l-69-14
transmission characteristics of, attached greenhouses in, 48,
j7-19 ti -. ” 152-55 n
+~Gravitational contraction, of roof ponds in, 55-58 ’
! hydroilen, 5 -___ -’ I thermal storage wall in, 43-51, ’
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sizing of, 153-57
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T’ ; Indoor spaces, location.of, 9(F-92
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_--_, ,~ ~ I’nsulation, e$erior, 259-61
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.A-- ’ , hand operated, 236
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_/ -/-*’ m for roof pond, 56,189,194-95,
.buildi.ng, 178-79 ,
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Sizing of, 173_79 .
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thermal mass in,.1 74,177”
for thermal storage yall,‘Sl, 156
Greenhouse, freestanding, 20%i.8
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3 L active Lock storage system”for,
*’ Jron, in-glass, 18-19.
210,213-16. ,’ . Isolated gain systems, 2$59-62
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Latitude variations, of sun’s path,‘277
Obstructions
Laundry room, location of, 9&91\ to solar radiation, 73,74
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as parI of sunks~~;nergy, 7
to wind, 88,97
speed of, 7
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north side, 86-88
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’ Louvers, 218,236 ’
adjustable, 253-54, 255-57
horizontal, 250-52
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-_-shape and -orientation of panels for, 394-95, ’ 1
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thermal stor_age~waLls;l52-71
use of, 66-71 temperature stratification in, 8’,
window location, 101-4 197
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Photons, 6 * waterproofing of, 196
Plastic,*as glazing for greenhouse Rotation, of earth, affectingm of so.lar
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Pollution. See Thermal pollution Rules of thumb:’ See Patterns :’ .’ e* ~- -~
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Prevailing winter winds, 86,88,94, -.-- St. George’s County Secondary ’
97 0 * School, as ,ex&riple of direct gain
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-p, 3” P R * = Sash construction, 122-23
S.awtooth clerestories, 34, 38,130
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Thermal radiation gain system, 3q-41 ”
of heat,.23-24 . Seasonal sun paths, 275 , ~~~~~~~~- ~~~’ --
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2 c \ of solar radiation, 15 ’ I cause of, 12 ‘.‘*
of thermal radiation, 2425 *. solar radiation during, 102-3
.. :I Reflectors, 51,241-48 Shading calculator, 301-4
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for roof ponds, 189,191 Shading devices, 250-57,264 .
._. ~for skylights, 132,241,,245-+6 _. adjustable overhangs, 253-54,, .
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: tilt angle for, 241,242-43 f ‘255-57
for verti,cal glazing, 241 * ,d for east and west windows, 355
Retrofitting, of passive s&w ., --for interior, 254 I
- 109,110,.1J,1,11’3 . sizing of horizontal,overhangs,
: Re,verse thermqcircul&ion, 5~‘ ” 250-52
. i Ro&sf storing heat in, 60,62 Shiding masks, 3054”
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.::...‘, ., 18L85 , for vertical fins, 306-8
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-2 for shad\e, 255 . , daily radiation totals’for, 296
as windbreak, 88,97 ’ hourly radiation totals for, .
Shutters, 236, 239 . ‘a 295-96
i Siding, for exterior, 260. Solar wind&s ’
Skydome, 272 for direct gain system,s, 119-23 a
1 ~ sizing of, 119-22
“!SkyK&; 236
Skylights,.84., 125, 132 disadvantages of, 125 . ’ ’ .
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Spa-ce-$?-tem@!t-ature, 64. See a/so
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Ter#perature, fluctuatioris indoors
Slate, as thermal* mass floor, 40.
Specific heat, 26; 0 ,~ .
Solar altitude, 269, 270 q ’ ’ -Specular reflection;lS-16 - b-
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’ -. Solar collectors, S&e Collectors systems, 80, 81 .
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active systems, 28, 53, *I 79; 183-8-_~ -IY - ~~--
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,,” . , i“ 9. radiated, 23. . .. jll .“, . .Ve~~il~~io”~~~m i 2, \ ’
,
h flu&atio&indosrs ’ , ,. :
”. a Ther’monuc-leat-fusion, 5-6 O’ ‘. L ‘-
.,. in a&&hed~green hbus 0 8
_21 a ThermAsrphqning hotw8tei’heatery T
‘in~~irect,gain*~yst~ms; 31,35,‘. 0
60 ,= w ” ~ . .- > 1
. = -136~41’, 14? “- a
Thermo,s&.ts, for m&at& insula:on, ‘:“’ . a
d. in freestandiq greg+ouse,’ ‘”
c- 1 ‘, o 23-6 _ .- : ” .
i007y2-@Z~;:$? 6.>-/ c’ T.,, (. . ..
._ .>.Illl - 9 3.
.I., ,
Q . . in indirect gain s)istems, 50, *., n.,_ F
.Q-fqqrthj affecting sojar ’
a_ ‘,_ (‘. ,(. +Si, -56, -id ’ .- ‘- _
_I f-radiation, II-12 a ’ c
2~ -
,’ ‘- of reflectors, 247, 242-43’ :,L” :
of s&th tiall -ofsreenhouse, - .-

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P 204
Time lag,.265 ‘.. ”
Timers, auf,qmatic, for movable ”

._
.- w.- ,
., II igstilation, 236 ;. D I 1’ :
“-< ,; ‘- a o-
” Translicent glazing _ a
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_ of I’oof pcJn&, 133 ’ ’ : to-r cle.re@qries, 130’
~:\:i p j.. Q1
-,I ‘, ,. bf th&j-r~/~st&,ge waII,.ik,. 168: . definitioil of, 17 i QS x .
thermal energ+, %Xa?%e also He@ 1 uied in’djiectgain’jystem, 3&- : _, ‘-F-

.,.. “. si@ ~’ 34-35 .-’ ’ 1 _ R . +*,
Thermal ma&, 28-29 T~- c 0 .
I - c% .g ‘. 9
._’ iAdirectgain:syFtems, 29-31,; Transmissiijn *. ‘,.
’ of solar. ra’diation,‘l.5,‘~~.-~7 + :. i ..1 ,
-’” _f .&
.. - of thermal radiation, 24425 ‘* OQ. *
- Transtiissivity. See Trans,mis;ipn ‘1. ‘-’ .
,
Thermal pollution., , 1 J~afisparent,,defirii1ion of, lr/ * : ,) --o$~:-..:..Y
; ,I’-“$ Jransport”ation, ascost factor fi- ‘* ‘I ’
x \ YY. Fc@nstructi&,,2,
..: 115, I.17 1:‘: 3 .
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.8 .
s Trees.
,\ shade from, 50; 73,255 : r i \., ’ ,F.
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--“‘,?.
\ i masonry, 44--S@.,, .
‘, ‘, I A i-- as windbreak, 88,97, -
\ ’ .zY--“*: efficiency of, 45-:+..,,, b Trom+e’hotis&, as example of (
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‘< s “1 -sizing of, 153-57 ‘\ indirect gain q&tern, 45-46 -,.2...
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True north, 277-78 261 . “.t>/.*>‘Tb=.\_,
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*True south, ?79 Water vapor, absorption of solar ~
-~~ radiation by; 10, b I
‘U Water wall 1 /
i Ultra-violet radiation, 7,1.0 cofnpared to,mason+ wall;
-.-, 17.671
’ corrosion -in, 42
3.
. 1
-e in direct gain systems] 29, 30,

Vegetati@ . 42,,145-51
3 - \ for shad.e, 254-55,263 I in indirect @in systeh-rs, 50-52, - * ’
for windbreak, 263 . ~1 e
1 volume of, 745,148,162
“Ventilation .
._. Wavelengths, of solar radiition, 77
\ - of-d’irect gain syti&sJ20,121 1
\ * -i5-16 ’ I* ._.
- of freestanding grqenhouse, 216
*. ., L‘_ Weather, seasonal variation’in, 12.
m: 4 for summix cooling, 262-66
See a/so Climate ,a *
-kE o‘f thqrmat storage walls, 159,
16&68 . Weather stripping, of dbdrs,
Width’, of bui!d,ing, how t /, o
r. ‘1... Veitical fins, shading mask for, 3)66-8
ii(estibules, 94,97 Y‘ determine, 84 .
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w / , Windbieaks, &8,*97,263 : ’
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‘Water. See also Roof ponds; Water Windows. ..Se& Solar wiildows >, *
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---.,il W.ing walls, as wi-ndbyeak, 97..%’
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cqtvection in, 21-23 ?Wbod stoves, as back-up heating
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by: Edward Mazria

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: '1, Table o( tontents

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II. The Sun and Eartn-

III. Approaches to Solar Heating 128

--- _�h�rmaJstoriige wJiIlLaJtached

. roof ponds /. ;'

Advantages and Disaqvan ' tages 62

the Patterns ) Using

3. NORTH SIDE , ' . I.

Direct Gain Systems

9. SOLAR WIND Q WS \118

Thermal Storage Wall Systems'

. Attach�d Gr!'!enhouse Systems \

15. SIZING THE GREENHOUSE 172

Roof Pond Systems

19. SOUTH-FACING GREENHOUSE 200

: 21. "COMBiNlNG SYSTEMS ..

v. The Sun Chart?-how the sun works, the cylindrical 267

totals, daily radiation totals, sp/-ar \

_. AverC1g'e Daily Sol�l Radiation

Ga,tn with Spect!Jlar' Reflectors

� ,,' "/ 8. �C nversion Tables 406

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Raymond Har@;n.$ho gave generously of his time, at the conception

I ,. ’ ’ ’ of the-hook, to answer my seemingly endless questions about solar energy

ioh Cettings’for his beautiful photographs.

in the text .is modeled after “The Pattern Language”

Architecture in the twentieth century has been characterized by an emphasis

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was ccmverted into -

sun loses only +

ccebted states tt-rat electromagnetic’ radiation can be represented as either

1 ‘Ra’diation ‘and tlk.‘Earth’s,, Akxphere ’ ‘J ? ‘; ,.-Gj

I Fig. H-6; Energy density by the ahgle of .incidence,. ’

-,,- Reflection, Trans~tiissi’bn and,. Absorption - p, ;. -,,

; ‘. .. .. :. ; , SPECULAR ,bREFLECTION ‘>

,Phpto 11-2: - Qiffusing diiect sunlight.

kg.?&IO: ~Tr’;lnsrniss~on.c&lines sharply at.‘t.nctdencr angles “.$ .’ .

Solar rqdiation $bsorbed”by a .s&stdnce ii conver@ itSto iherr$ svqy’.cfr

energy a material radiates debends on the temperature

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absorbed by matejials in a space, thermal energy reradiated by these mat.erials

Fig. 11-13: Greenhouse effect.. s

Hqwever,. apa$froT havini “a high heat cgpacity,.to .

In this approach, there is an expanse of south-facing glass and enough. thermal

’ m@mum solar.gain in winter.’ Concrete, 7 to 10 inches in thi’ckness, forms the

; Table *!ll-1 principal Heai Sources t’*

Percentage of Heating Supplied c_I

fJ” bflck wall

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c SUMMER ANC&i%i OPERATION’ ’

, at night when the -

; Table !ll-1 principal Heai Sources t’

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