Abstract
This paper is concerned with the design of solar space and water heating systems for residences. A simulation model capable of estimating the long-term thermal performance of solar heating systems is described. The amount of meteorological data required by the simulation in order to estimate long-term performance is investigated. The information gained from many simulations is used to develop a general design procedure for solar heating systems. The result is a simple graphical method requiring monthly average meteorological data which architects and heating engineers can use to design economical solar heating systems. A method of estimating the monthly average radiation on tilted surfaces is given in the Appendix.
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