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Download full textSkiles, Albert; Rose, Mary Jo – 1981
Solar retrofits are devices of structures designed to be attached to existing buildings to augment their existing heating sources with solar energy. An investigation of how solar retrofits should be designed to suit the climate and resources of Arkansas is the subject of this report. Following an introduction (section 1), section 2 focuses on…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Climate Control, Construction Costs, Construction (Process)
Hutcheon, N. B. – 1964
Solar heat gains (radiation) and its effects on the building environment are discussed, in conjunction with the proper and improper use of large glass areas in the exterior walls of buildings in North America. The difficulties of solar heat gain and of controlling natural light and glare are outlined and said to influence building comfort and air…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Climate, Climate Control
