Not exact matches
NREL uses an
integrated suite of
solar field, receiver, and
thermal storage design tools (e.g. SolarPILOT, SolTrace, Aspen, ANSYS Fluent) to maximize the performance of CST
systems.
Its standard configuration includes a
solar thermal system which is invisibly
integrated into the zinc façade, as well as a geothermal
system with a high - efficiency heat pump.
At Race Point Light Station they installed off - grid
solar PV,
thermal and wind energy
systems and have a great talent for
integrating different types of renewable energy
systems.
This innovative
system uses unglazed collectors that are
integrated with the roof structure and a unique
thermal storage
system to provide
solar thermal heating in the winter and radiation cooling in the summer.
The house features: Earth sheltering on three sides with a carefully designed PAHS style insulation umbrella that uses the surrounding earth for
thermal storage.Passive
solar gain through the south triple glazed windows.Active
solar through several Trombe walls
integrated into the south wall.An extensive earth tube
system that pre-heats incoming fresh air and recovers heat from outgoing stale air.A carefully designed back up wood heating
system.
Solar water heatingProvisions for
solar electricity.The house is located at 45 degrees north latitude and has a serious winter — the total heating bill for the past two winters has been $ 70 worth of wood — about 0.6 cords.
Architect (planning drawings & project supervision): Mola Architecture Architect (working drawings & passive house details): Natalie Walsh Contractor: Pat Doran Construction M&E engineer: Ethos Engineering Structural engineer: Garland Consultancy Passive house consultants:
Integrated Energy, Target Zero Passive house certification: Mead Consulting BER: Rate My Home Quantity surveyor (client): KMCS Quantity surveyor (contractor): RTC Surveying Electrical contractor: Jones Engineering Group Plumbing: Prospect Plumbing & Heating Underfloor heating contractor: Base Engineering Underfloor heating
system: Polytherm MVHR: Flynn Heat Recovery Air - to - air heat pump: Panasonic Fan coil units: Tech Refrigeration
Solar thermal: Alternative Energy Ireland Airtightness testing: Greenbuild EPS insulation: Airpacks External render: Neotherm External insulation contractor: Enda Linnane Construction Mineral wool insulation: Isover Airtightness products: Siga Breather membranes: Ecological Building Systems Floor insulation: Xtratherm Thermal breaks: Partel Low thermal conductivity blocks: Quinnlite Roof insulation & airtightness contractor: Baker & Co Windows & doors: Rationel Curtain walling: Lakeside Windows Roof windows: Tradecraft Pet door: Petwalk Polished concrete floor: Renobuild Roofing: Christy McMahon Ca
thermal: Alternative Energy Ireland Airtightness testing: Greenbuild EPS insulation: Airpacks External render: Neotherm External insulation contractor: Enda Linnane Construction Mineral wool insulation: Isover Airtightness products: Siga Breather membranes: Ecological Building
Systems Floor insulation: Xtratherm
Thermal breaks: Partel Low thermal conductivity blocks: Quinnlite Roof insulation & airtightness contractor: Baker & Co Windows & doors: Rationel Curtain walling: Lakeside Windows Roof windows: Tradecraft Pet door: Petwalk Polished concrete floor: Renobuild Roofing: Christy McMahon Ca
Thermal breaks: Partel Low
thermal conductivity blocks: Quinnlite Roof insulation & airtightness contractor: Baker & Co Windows & doors: Rationel Curtain walling: Lakeside Windows Roof windows: Tradecraft Pet door: Petwalk Polished concrete floor: Renobuild Roofing: Christy McMahon Ca
thermal conductivity blocks: Quinnlite Roof insulation & airtightness contractor: Baker & Co Windows & doors: Rationel Curtain walling: Lakeside Windows Roof windows: Tradecraft Pet door: Petwalk Polished concrete floor: Renobuild Roofing: Christy McMahon Carpentry
All projects have the requisite
solar photovoltaic or
solar thermal systems installed in various places on or around the home, but in terms of
integrated site design, the University of Maryland's WaterShed was the most innovative project this year.
When I was with the utility in the 1980's, we got our power from an
integrated system of hydro, wind, supercritical gas boilers, photovoltaic,
solar thermal, geothermal, pumped storage, fuel cells, nuclear units, landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, and even the emergency generators of the customers dispatched directly by the utility.