Design methodologies for energy conservation and passive heating of buildings utilizing improved building components. Progress report No. 3, January 15--April 15, 1978

The recently completed MIT Solar Building 5 demonstrates direct gain solar space heating through the use of new architectural finish materials. February 1978 measurements are summarized. Results indicate the building performed nearly as expected.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Habraken, N.J., Johnson, T.E.
Language:	unknown
Published:	2013
Subjects:	14 SOLAR ENERGY BUILDING MATERIALS COST PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE SCHOOL BUILDINGS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ENERGY CONSERVATION HEAT LOSSES INSOLATION LATENT HEAT STORAGE MASSACHUSETTS MONITORING PAYBACK PERIOD PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS SILICA SODIUM CHLORIDES SODIUM SULFATES WINDOWS ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS BUILDINGS CHALCOGENIDES CHLORIDES CHLORINE COMPOUNDS ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ENERGY LOSSES ENERGY STORAGE HALIDES HALOGEN COMPOUNDS HEAT STORAGE HEATING SYSTEMS LOSSES MATERIALS MINERALS NORTH AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OPENINGS OXIDES OXYGEN COMPOUNDS SILICON COMPOUNDS SILICON OXIDES SODIUM COMPOUNDS SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS STORAGE SULFATES SULFUR COMPOUNDS USA North Atlantic
Online Access:	http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6806104 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6806104 https://doi.org/10.2172/6806104

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Summary:	The recently completed MIT Solar Building 5 demonstrates direct gain solar space heating through the use of new architectural finish materials. February 1978 measurements are summarized. Results indicate the building performed nearly as expected.