ASHRAE-Funded Active Solar-Thermal Energy System Project
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since November 13, 1997.
As part of ARCE 665, Solar Energy Systems Design, and ARCE 681, Architectural Engineering
Design I (Doc Rock's building mechanical and energy systems section), our students designed and
built an actual, working solar-thermal space heating system. This
system should provide approximately 70% of the heating needs for our BMES
lab and has a design life of at least 20 years. The system will be
studied and modified in future BMS courses.
The students and I thank ASHRAE for providing the majority of funding for
this system, as well as those companies that donated some materials or
provided parts at reduced prices. If you or your organization would like
to be involved in this or other KU Building Mechanical Systems (BMS) projects, please
contact me (Doc Rock) at docrock@ku.edu
or stop by my office in 2134-D Learned Hall.
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Revised: June 9, 2011