在纽约州北部，数百座被动式太阳能住宅已经被设计和建造，它们对供暖的能耗要求极低。这些房屋的主要特点是一个超隔热的外壳、朝南的玻璃窗、一个沙堆存储系统和简单的结构。详细的评估程序利用计算机数据采集系统对关键温度和电气数据进行为期一年的监测。每小时收集数据，并开发计算机算法来减少和评估数据。介绍了测量和分析的方法以及相应的结果。主要住宅组件的经济性能也包括在内。引用: Ashrae Transactions，1983年，第89卷，第1页。1B，大西洋城，新泽西州

In upstate New York, hundreds of passive solar homes have been designed and constructed, which have exhibited extremely low energy requirements for heating. Key features of the homes are a superinsulated envelope, glazing oriented to south, a sand mass storage system, and simple construction.A detailed evaluation program monitored key temperature and electrical data for a one-year period, utilizing a computerized data acquisition system. Hourly data were gathered, and computer algorithms were developed to reduce and evaluate data. Methods of measurement and analysis and the corresponding results are presented. Economic performance of key residence com- ponents is also included.