DESIGN: PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS
Record of Changes - 3_440_030002
FOREWORD - 3_440_030003
CONTENTS - 3_440_030004
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION - 3_440_030005
REFERENCES - 3_440_030006
APPENDIX A. MIL-HDBK 1003/19 PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS
MILITARY HANDBOOK DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS
Passive Solar Design Procedures
FOREWORD - 3_440_030010
Acknowledgments - 3_440_030011
CONTENTS - 3_440_030012
CONTENTS-continued - 3_440_030013
FIGURES - 3_440_030014
TABLES - 3_440_030015
SCOPE - 3_440_030016
Organization and use of the design procedures-continued
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS - 3_440_030018
Order of precedence
DEFINITIONS - 3_440_030020
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030021
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030022
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030023
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030024
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 3_440_030025
Figure 1. Direct gain heating system
Daylighting
Figure 3. Frontflow TAP system
Thermal storage walls
Figure 5. Thermal storage wall
Sunspaces - 3_440_030031
General climatic considerations
Mild climates
Figure 7. Principal climate regions
Harsh climates
Most sunny region
Figure 8. Solar availability regions
Guidelines for schematic design
Passive heating system characteristics
Table 1. Steady state aperture conductances of passive systems
Sizing overhangs
Figure 9. Last for full illumination of solar aperture facing within 20 degrees of true south
Figure 10. Overhanging geometry
Figure 12a. (Latitude - Declination) for January
Figure 12c. (Latitude - Declination) for March
Figure 13. Principal climate regions (R-values)
Heat losses through building perimeters
Solar collection area
Table 2. Representative passive system costs
Thermal storage mass
Figure 14. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 1)
Figure 15. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace are (System 2)
Figure 16. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 3)
Figure 17. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 4)
Figure 18. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 5)
Figure 19. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 6)
Figure 20. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 7)
Figure 21. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 8)
Figure 22. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 9)
Fundamentals of design analysis
Absorbed solar radiation
Effective heat capacity
Heating degree days
Heat to load ratio nomograph
Figure 23. Annual heat to load ratio
Total efficiency
DETAILED ENGINEERING
Figure 24. Air density ratio versus elevation
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030070
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030071
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030072
Table 4. R-values of air films and air spaces
Calculation of the EHC and the DHC
Figure 26. The DHC thickness function (DF) vs. x
System parameters
Direct gain buildings-continued
Table 5. Reference design characteristics
Radiant panels - 3_440_030079
Table 7. Solar absorptance of various materials
Table 8. Trombe wall reference design characteristics
Sunspaces-continued
Figure 27. Sunspace geometries
System parameter worksheet
Weather parameters - 3_440_030085
Off-south or tilted apertures
System economics
Worksheet for average maximum temperature during reference month
Annual incremental cooling load
Example calculations for a four-plex family housing unit
Figure 28. Four-plex family housing unit
Net load coefficient
Base temperature
Weather parameters - 3_440_030094
Auxiliary heat requirements
System efficiencies
Average maximum temperature
Refining the design
NOTES - 3_440_030099
APPENDIX A. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CORRELATION PARAMETERS
SYSTEM NUMBERING CONVENTION
SYSTEM NUMBERING CONVENTION-continued
Radiant Panels - 3_440_030103
Thermosiphoning Air Panel
Unvented Trombe Walls
Vented Trombe Walls
Water Walls
Concrete Block Walls
Sunspaces - 3_440_030109
Weather Parameters - 3_440_030110
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030111
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030112
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030113
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030114
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030115
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030116
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030117
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030118
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030119
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030120
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030121
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030122
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030123
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030124
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030125
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030126
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030127
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030128
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030129
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030130
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030131
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030132
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030133
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030134
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030135
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030136
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030137
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030138
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030139
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030140
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030141
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030142
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030143
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030144
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030145
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030146
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030147
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030148
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030149
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030150
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030151
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030152
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030153
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030154
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030155
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030156
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030157
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030158
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030159
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030160
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030161
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030162
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030163
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030164
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030165
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030166
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030167
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030168
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030169
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030170
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030171
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030172
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030173
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030174
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030175
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030176
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030177
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030178
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030179
APPENDIX C. BLANK WORKSHEETS
WORKSHEET 2 Estimation of Net Load Coefficient - 3_440_030181
WORKSHEET 3 System Parameters - 3_440_030182
WORKSHEET 4 Base Temperature - 3_440_030183
WORKSHEET 5 Weather Parameters - 3_440_030184
WORKSHEET 6 Estimation of Auxiliary Heat Consumption - 3_440_030185
WORKSHEET 7 System Efficiencies During Reference Month - 3_440_030186
WORKSHEET 8 Average Maximum Temperature During Reference Month - 3_440_030187
WORKSHEET 9 Annual Delivered Solar Energy - 3_440_030188
WORKSHEET 10 Annual Incremental Cooling Load - 3_440_030189
APPENDIX D. EXAMPLE WORKSHEETS
WORKSHEET 1 Schematic Design Parameters-continued
WORKSHEET 2 Estimation of Net Load Coefficient - 3_440_030192
WORKSHEET 3 System Parameters - 3_440_030193
WORKSHEET 4 Base Temperature - 3_440_030194
WORKSHEET 5 Weather Parameters - 3_440_030195
WORKSHEET 6 Estimation of Auxiliary Heat Consumption - 3_440_030196
WORKSHEET 7 System Efficiencies During Reference Month - 3_440_030197
WORKSHEET 8 Average Maximum Temperature During Reference Month - 3_440_030198
WORKSHEET 9 Annual Delivered Solar Energy - 3_440_030199
WORKSHEET 10 Annual Incremental Cooling Load - 3_440_030200
Custodians
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Record of Changes - 3_440_030002
FOREWORD - 3_440_030003
CONTENTS - 3_440_030004
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION - 3_440_030005
REFERENCES - 3_440_030006
APPENDIX A. MIL-HDBK 1003/19 PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS
MILITARY HANDBOOK DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS
Passive Solar Design Procedures
FOREWORD - 3_440_030010
Acknowledgments - 3_440_030011
CONTENTS - 3_440_030012
CONTENTS-continued - 3_440_030013
FIGURES - 3_440_030014
TABLES - 3_440_030015
SCOPE - 3_440_030016
Organization and use of the design procedures-continued
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS - 3_440_030018
Order of precedence
DEFINITIONS - 3_440_030020
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030021
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030022
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030023
DEFINITIONS-continued - 3_440_030024
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 3_440_030025
Figure 1. Direct gain heating system
Daylighting
Figure 3. Frontflow TAP system
Thermal storage walls
Figure 5. Thermal storage wall
Sunspaces - 3_440_030031
General climatic considerations
Mild climates
Figure 7. Principal climate regions
Harsh climates
Most sunny region
Figure 8. Solar availability regions
Guidelines for schematic design
Passive heating system characteristics
Table 1. Steady state aperture conductances of passive systems
Sizing overhangs
Figure 9. Last for full illumination of solar aperture facing within 20 degrees of true south
Figure 10. Overhanging geometry
Figure 12a. (Latitude - Declination) for January
Figure 12c. (Latitude - Declination) for March
Figure 13. Principal climate regions (R-values)
Heat losses through building perimeters
Solar collection area
Table 2. Representative passive system costs
Thermal storage mass
Figure 14. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 1)
Figure 15. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace are (System 2)
Figure 16. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 3)
Figure 17. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 4)
Figure 18. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 5)
Figure 19. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 6)
Figure 20. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 7)
Figure 21. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 8)
Figure 22. Solar aperture area in percent of floorspace area (System 9)
Fundamentals of design analysis
Absorbed solar radiation
Effective heat capacity
Heating degree days
Heat to load ratio nomograph
Figure 23. Annual heat to load ratio
Total efficiency
DETAILED ENGINEERING
Figure 24. Air density ratio versus elevation
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030070
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030071
Table 3. R-Factors of building materials-continued - 3_440_030072
Table 4. R-values of air films and air spaces
Calculation of the EHC and the DHC
Figure 26. The DHC thickness function (DF) vs. x
System parameters
Direct gain buildings-continued
Table 5. Reference design characteristics
Radiant panels - 3_440_030079
Table 7. Solar absorptance of various materials
Table 8. Trombe wall reference design characteristics
Sunspaces-continued
Figure 27. Sunspace geometries
System parameter worksheet
Weather parameters - 3_440_030085
Off-south or tilted apertures
System economics
Worksheet for average maximum temperature during reference month
Annual incremental cooling load
Example calculations for a four-plex family housing unit
Figure 28. Four-plex family housing unit
Net load coefficient
Base temperature
Weather parameters - 3_440_030094
Auxiliary heat requirements
System efficiencies
Average maximum temperature
Refining the design
NOTES - 3_440_030099
APPENDIX A. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CORRELATION PARAMETERS
SYSTEM NUMBERING CONVENTION
SYSTEM NUMBERING CONVENTION-continued
Radiant Panels - 3_440_030103
Thermosiphoning Air Panel
Unvented Trombe Walls
Vented Trombe Walls
Water Walls
Concrete Block Walls
Sunspaces - 3_440_030109
Weather Parameters - 3_440_030110
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030111
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030112
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030113
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030114
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030115
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030116
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030117
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030118
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030119
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030120
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030121
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030122
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030123
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030124
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030125
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030126
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030127
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030128
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030129
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030130
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030131
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030132
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030133
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030134
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030135
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030136
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030137
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030138
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030139
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030140
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030141
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030142
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030143
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030144
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030145
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030146
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030147
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030148
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030149
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030150
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030151
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030152
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030153
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030154
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030155
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030156
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030157
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030158
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030159
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030160
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030161
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030162
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030163
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030164
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030165
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030166
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030167
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030168
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030169
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030170
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030171
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030172
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030173
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030174
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030175
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030176
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030177
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030178
Weather Parameters-continued - 3_440_030179
APPENDIX C. BLANK WORKSHEETS
WORKSHEET 2 Estimation of Net Load Coefficient - 3_440_030181
WORKSHEET 3 System Parameters - 3_440_030182
WORKSHEET 4 Base Temperature - 3_440_030183
WORKSHEET 5 Weather Parameters - 3_440_030184
WORKSHEET 6 Estimation of Auxiliary Heat Consumption - 3_440_030185
WORKSHEET 7 System Efficiencies During Reference Month - 3_440_030186
WORKSHEET 8 Average Maximum Temperature During Reference Month - 3_440_030187
WORKSHEET 9 Annual Delivered Solar Energy - 3_440_030188
WORKSHEET 10 Annual Incremental Cooling Load - 3_440_030189
APPENDIX D. EXAMPLE WORKSHEETS
WORKSHEET 1 Schematic Design Parameters-continued
WORKSHEET 2 Estimation of Net Load Coefficient - 3_440_030192
WORKSHEET 3 System Parameters - 3_440_030193
WORKSHEET 4 Base Temperature - 3_440_030194
WORKSHEET 5 Weather Parameters - 3_440_030195
WORKSHEET 6 Estimation of Auxiliary Heat Consumption - 3_440_030196
WORKSHEET 7 System Efficiencies During Reference Month - 3_440_030197
WORKSHEET 8 Average Maximum Temperature During Reference Month - 3_440_030198
WORKSHEET 9 Annual Delivered Solar Energy - 3_440_030199
WORKSHEET 10 Annual Incremental Cooling Load - 3_440_030200
Custodians
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