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Highlighting High Performance: The Solar Energy Research Facility, Golden, Colorado (open access)

Highlighting High Performance: The Solar Energy Research Facility, Golden, Colorado

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Solar Energy Research Facility in Golden, Colorado, uses a stair-step configuration to allow daylight and heat into the office areas, while the laboratories in the back of the building are in a more controlled environment where tight levels of ventilation, humidity, temperature, and light are critical. A unique mechanical system makes the most of the natural environment and the building's design to efficiently heat and cool the building at an annual utility bill savings of almost $200,000 per year.
Date: June 26, 2001
Creator: Torcellini, P. & Epstein, K.
System: The UNT Digital Library