Solar heating system installed at Stamford, CT. Final report

• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Lutz-Sotire Partnership, Stamford, CT (USA) 1979
• Subjects: Buildings; Organic Compounds; Water; Connecticut; Space Heating; Heat Storage; Storage; Heating; Hydrogen Compounds; Sensible Heat Storage; North Atlantic Region; Freeze Protection; Solar Heating Systems; Heating Systems; 14 Solar Energy; Glycols; Antifreeze; Solar Space Heating; Design; Solar Equipment; Operation; Office Buildings; Alcohols; Oxygen Compounds; Solar Heating; Hydroxy Compounds; Solar Collectors; Maintenance; Equipment; North America; Energy Storage; Flat Plate Collectors; Containers; Usa 140901* > Solar Thermal Utilization > Space Heating & Cooling; Tanks; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2172/5275949; https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1069404/

Information is provided on the solar heating system installed at the Lutz-Sotire Partnership Executive East Office Building, Stamford, Connecticut. The information consists of description of system and components, operation and maintenance manual, as-built drawings and manufacturer's component data. The solar system was designed to provide approximately 50 percent of the heating requirements. The solar facility has 2,561 sq. ft. of liquid flat plate collectors and a 6000 gallon, stone lined, well-insulated storage tank. Freeze protection is provided by a 50 percent glycol/water mixture in the collector loop. From the storage tank, solar heated water is fed into the building's distributed heat pump loop via a modulating three-way valve. If the storage tank temperature drops below 80/sup 0/F, the building loop may be supplied from the existing electrical hot water boilers. The Executive East Office Building is of moderate size, 25,000 sq. ft. of heated space in 2 1/2 stories. The solar system makes available for other users up to 150 KVA of existing electrical generating capacity.