solacalc A shareware program for designing passive solar houses
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solacalc is a program for predicting energy losses and gains in passive solar house designs. It's particuarly adapted to take account of passive solar energy, both directly through windows and (DRM Converter for Windows) conservatories or via special solar technologies that might be added or installed. solacalc aims to show how adapting buildings to take account of the sun is both beneficial to comfort and energy costs. There's extensive online help available at each stage of the calculations. With practice, and assuming all the information is at hand, solacalc can give meaningful answers at the end of inputting sessions that last only 20 minutes. solacalc uses a series of spreadsheet forms that automatically calculate the energy use based on the inputted specifications of a house design.Platforms supported:Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows MEBenefits of registration:An easy way of making architectural design decisions that will predict the benefits of adapting a house to take advantage of free solar energy, providing cheaper running costs and a more beneficial lifestyle.

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