DoD Should Give More Consideration to Passive Solar Systems for New Military Family Housing.

摘要

GAO found that the Department of Defense (DOD) was making limited use of active and passive solar systems in its military family housing units. After DOD evaluated the potential for using various configurations of active systems, it generally found such systems uneconomical. However, it did not give equal or adequate consideration to passive solar systems. It had not established a policy nor provided guidance to the military services concerning passive solar. As a result, detailed evaluations for passive systems were not routinely made. This report contains recommendations which should help ensure that passive solar systems are adequately considered and included on new military family housing units where economical.