Solar Energy House
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Strategies:
The house integrates three solar energy systems: passive solar space heating, solar domestic hot water, and a solar photovoltaic system.
Passive solar space heating: direct solar heat gain through high SHGC south-facing windows, with the finished 4.5” thick concrete floor providing the thermal mass for thermal collection and storage. Concrete slab is passive with no additional radiant heat source, and to assure thermal comfort for occupants it has been designed as a thermal island, with R-30 under slab and R-30 overall slab edge insulation and additional below grade R-10 exterior foundation wall insulation.
Solar domestic hot water: Two SunEarth EC-32 (4'x8') flat panel collectors, (SunEarth rebranded) Rheem Solaraide HE 80G tank with heat exchanger and electric element backup (240V, 4500 W).
Zero Net Energy Definition Used
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Datasets and utility bills:
Attachment Size 
2011-10_nstar_bill_online.pdf154.51 KB 2011-11_nstar_bill_online.pdf 152.67 KB 2011-12_nstar_bill_online.pdf 153.58 KB 2012-01_nstar_bill_online.pdf 154.16 KB 2012-02_nstar_bill_online.pdf 154.31 KB 2012-03_nstar_bill_online.pdf 151.91 KB 2012-04_nstar_bill_online.pdf 151.35 KB 2012-05_nstar_bill_online.pdf 146.26 KB 2012-06_nstar_bill_online.pdf 149.77 KB 2012-07_nstar_bill_online.pdf 145.66 KB 2012-08_nstar_bill_online.pdf 145.32 KB 2012-09_nstar_bill_online.pdf 146.9 KB 2012-10_nstar_bill_online.pdf 150.82 KB 2012-11_nstar_bill_online.pdf 150.47 KB 2012-12_nstar_bill_online.pdf 150.68 KB
Solar Energy House
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources: Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
Renewable Energy System Description & Details
Annual renewable energy generated
8,292 kWh
Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type
Power Rating
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Source of Annual Production Data
6Watts
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Strategies:
The house integrates three solar energy systems: passive solar space heating, solar domestic hot water, and a solar photovoltaic system.
Passive solar space heating: direct solar heat gain through high SHGC south-facing windows, with the finished 4.5” thick concrete floor providing the thermal mass for thermal collection and storage. Concrete slab is passive with no additional radiant heat source, and to assure thermal comfort for occupants it has been designed as a thermal island, with R-30 under slab and R-30 overall slab edge insulation and additional below grade R-10 exterior foundation wall insulation.
Solar domestic hot water: Two SunEarth EC-32 (4'x8') flat panel collectors, (SunEarth rebranded) Rheem Solaraide HE 80G tank with heat exchanger and electric element backup (240V, 4500 W).
| Zero Net Energy Definition Used |
|---|
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 2011-10_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 154.51 KB |
| 2011-11_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 152.67 KB |
| 2011-12_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 153.58 KB |
| 2012-01_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 154.16 KB |
| 2012-02_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 154.31 KB |
| 2012-03_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 151.91 KB |
| 2012-04_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 151.35 KB |
| 2012-05_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 146.26 KB |
| 2012-06_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 149.77 KB |
| 2012-07_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 145.66 KB |
| 2012-08_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 145.32 KB |
| 2012-09_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 146.9 KB |
| 2012-10_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 150.82 KB |
| 2012-11_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 150.47 KB |
| 2012-12_nstar_bill_online.pdf | 150.68 KB |
Solar Energy House
Renewables and Energy Balance
| Renewable Energy System Description & Details |
|---|
| Annual renewable energy generated | 8,292 kWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type |
| Power Rating | Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Source of Annual Production Data |
|---|---|---|
| 6Watts |