Chpt 6 Solar Space Heating

Question 1

If a system is designed to provide 100% of heating load on coldest day of year, what happens?

Answer 1

x

Question 2

T/F Existing buildings were typically built to stringent energy standards

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What are 3 characteristics of a solar heating drainback system with a large, single storage tank?

Answer 3

x

Question 4

A high-tilt to vertically oriented collector ______________ and ________________.

Answer 4

x

Question 5

What should be the first step in any renewable energy system?

Answer 5

x

Question 6

T/F The only heat delivery medium that is incompatible with solar is electric resistance.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Solar space heating is considered __________________.

Answer 7

x

Question 8

What is a practical percentage goal for annual heating using a solar space heating system WITH storage?

Answer 8

x

Question 9

Solar space heating systems that use sand as the storage medium ____________ and ____________.

Answer 9

x

Question 10

What is a practical percentage goal for annual heating using a solar space heating system without storage?

Answer 10

x