Plan 9732
Solar Ventilation Wall with Heat Storage
This design includes a covered-plate collector and a heat storage, both combined into an outside wall. The collector is an air-space covered outside by clear corrugated fiberglass sheeting (Filon, Excelite or equal), and backed on the inside by black-painted concrete blocks. The heat storage is the concrete block wall. Some research suggests that collector efficiency may be increased by up to 20% by adding black aluminum or fiberglass fly screen midway between the transparent cover and the blocks.
Solar Ventilation Wall With
Heat Storage Leaflet (Imperial)
(c) 2003 Canada Plan Service
