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Author
Hastings, S. R. | Ruggli, R. C.
Title
Swiss Research in Building Heating Conservation.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und Versuchsanstalt, Duebendorf (Switzerland) Department of Energy, Washington, DC Swiss National Energy Research Fund, Basel
Report
NBSIR 83-2724
June 1983
148 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
DE-AI101-76PRO6010
Keywords
buildings | heating | solar radiation
Identifiers
foreign technology; energy conservation; passive solar heating systems; active solar heating systems; computer applications; trombe walls
Abstract
Swiss research on heating energy conservation in buildings is presented to encourage communication among researchers. A background on Switzerland's climate, geography, construction industry, and energy situation is included to provide a context for the subsequent review of a sample of research projects. Each project is described with a statement of research objectives, technical approach taken, project status, brief findings, future work planned or recommended, and resulting publications. The sample of projects is taken from the subjects of community scale solar concepts, mathematical simulation, instrumented test cabins, instrumented buildings, and design tools and data bases.