Describes the Santa fe Municipal Court Building, the first passive solar- heated courthouse in the US and winner of a 1997 ASHRAE Technology Award. The building encloses 11,240 ft2 (104 m2), with a large lobby, an 80-seat courtroom and ancillary rooms. The project was planed to be energy efficient and to demonstrate the use of integrated natural energy systems. Direct-gain solar energy is admitted through windows in the perimeter sidewalls and south-facing sawtooth clerestoreys. Solar gain is captured in the concrete slab masonry, Trombe walls and interior masonry crosswalls. Supplementary heating is by a natural gas fired boiler. Notes individual control of solar heating and ventilation.
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 39, no. 12, December 1997
Product Details
- Published:
- 1997
- Number of Pages:
- 3
- File Size:
- 1 file , 700 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-9196
