- Author
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Carlock, J. B.
- Title
- Use of FCHART Version 3.0 to Predict Auxiliary Energy Use in Residential Solar Energy Systems.
- Coporate
- Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
-
NBS GCR 81-321
May 1981
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- NBS-78-3534
- Keywords
-
residential buildings; houses; heating load; thermal efficiency; performance evaluation; mathematical models
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solar energy
- Identifiers
- solar heating systems; solar space heating; solar water heating; fchart computer program; energy consumption; auxiliary heating; ntiscomnbs; ntishudpdr
- Abstract
- Thermal performance predictions for five residential buildings with solar space heating and hot water systems using the FCHART computer program are compared with measured thermal performance data from each site. The FCHART calculations are based on measured meteorological data and on space heating loads that are both measured and calculated using building thermal envelope data and the modified degree day method.