ABSTRACT
The University of Strathclyde’s passive solar student residences were built between 1988 – 1990 and monitored for the first three years of occupancy as part of the European Commission DG XVII THERMIE programme. The aim of the project was to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the latest developments in passive solar space heating technology to displace conventional energy sources at a high latitudinal low insolation sites. This paper will report on the conclusions from the monitoring programme, the results obtained, and advise on technological developments required for transparent insulation technology prior to future replication.
