Carlisle house: an all-solar electric residence
An all-solar electric house that derives most of its energy requirements from the sun has been built in Carlisle, Massachusetts. A solar photovoltaic array on the roof produces electricity; passive solar features provide much of the space heating; thermal collectors provide domestic hot water; and e...
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6378090 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6378090 |
| Summary: | An all-solar electric house that derives most of its energy requirements from the sun has been built in Carlisle, Massachusetts. A solar photovoltaic array on the roof produces electricity; passive solar features provide much of the space heating; thermal collectors provide domestic hot water; and energy conservation measures reduce electrical and thermal energy requirements to a minimum. The solar photovoltaic array produces dc current that is transformed to ac power in a utility-interactive inverter connected to the utility service. There is no on-site electric storage. The array is sized so that, on a net basis, most of the annual energy for the house comes directly from the sun. Initial performance data are presented. State-of-the-art energy conservation and passive solar heating techniques were employed using direct passive solar gain, sun-controlling geometry, fully insulated, staggered-stud-wall construction, and internal thermal mass to create a house design with low heating and cooling loads. Window area was reduced on the north, east, and west elevations and these units were triple glazed. |
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