Abstract
Today's buildings use a third of the energy currently consumed in the United States and are responsible for two-thirds of peak electrical demand. Because of this, the potential for using solar thermal technologies to reduce utility peak loads in place of conventional gas- or electric-based technologies is substantial.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-810-29474
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102001-1178
Keywords
- active solar systems
- energy-efficient building design
- energy-efficient buildings
- Hawaiian Electric Company
- peak demand
- peak electrical demand
- solar thermal technologies
- solar water heat
- transpired air collectors
- transpired collectors
- zero energy buildings