07: Solar NZEB Project: Thermal Mass Design
This is the seventh in a series of columns that discuss the design, construction and operation of the Equinox House, a net zero energy residence located in Urbana, Ill, powered by a grid-tied solar photovoltaic array designed to supply 100% of its annual energy requirements. This article focuses on thermal mass design.Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 53, no. 3, March 2011