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Sunny walls vs sunnier roofs A study on the advantages of roofs for solar collection

Sunny walls vs sunnier roofs A study on the advantages of roofs for solar collection This study focuses on the widely accepted principle that the equatorial sides of a building offer the optimum solar potential for solar space heating. A comparison between the solar irradiation on the south walls and horizontal roofs of buildings in London and Athens highlights the energy benefits of facing the sky rather than the equator. Four building examples exemplify practical ways to utilize the rather neglected potential of roofs as solar collectors for space heating. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environmental Management and Health Emerald Publishing

Sunny walls vs sunnier roofs A study on the advantages of roofs for solar collection

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2002 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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0956-6163
DOI
10.1108/09566160210439242
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Abstract

This study focuses on the widely accepted principle that the equatorial sides of a building offer the optimum solar potential for solar space heating. A comparison between the solar irradiation on the south walls and horizontal roofs of buildings in London and Athens highlights the energy benefits of facing the sky rather than the equator. Four building examples exemplify practical ways to utilize the rather neglected potential of roofs as solar collectors for space heating.

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Environmental Management and Health – Emerald Publishing

Published: Oct 1, 2002

Keywords: Solar energy; Space utilization; Roofs

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