Energy Education Center in Syracuse, New York: A Passive-Solar Design. Phase I. Final Report

摘要

The Energy Education Center design calls for a three story building that is almost square. It will include shop-laboratory spaces; a special drafting, design, and model space; a window system and daylighting laboratory; an energy library and media center; an auditorium; and a large exhibit-display space. The design makes full use of super insulation and a ground heat reservoir. The structure is low in thermal mass, using a combination of earth-connected floor storage and a large rock bed. Natural daylighting systems of windows and reflectors are designed to offset the large lighting load. The building costs less than 4% more than a similar traditional building and has a payback period due to energy savings of less than two and one-half years.