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The development of a novel large area building integrated solar collector for pool heating

Abstract
Unglazed solar collectors have often been used a means of providing low cost heating to swimming pools. However, these systems are typically polymer style “mats” that are laid on top of a roof, often leading to poor aesthetics due to their lack of integration with the building itself. This study charts the development of a novel large area unglazed building integrated solar pool heating system (BIT), based on long run sheet metal roofing, from its initial conceptualisation through to its implementation. It discusses the design of the building integrated solar collector modules, the assessment of their performance through theoretical modelling and experimental validation. Subsequently, it shows the scaling of laboratory scale testing to a large area array through modelling and discusses the performance of the system in the “as-built” configuration. In doing this, it provides a succinct illustration of the design process for the development of the University of Waikato’s building integrated pool heating system.
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Anderson, T.N, Duke, M., Carson, J.K., Künnemeyer, R., & Smith, B. (2010). The development of a novel large area building integrated solar collector for pool heating. AuSES Annual Conference, Canberra, December 2010.
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2010
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© Copyright 2010 The Authors