(6.) House Committee on Science and Astronautics, Subcommittee on Energy, Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act, November 13, 14, and 15, 1973

SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING
DEMONSTRATION ACT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 10952 et al.

NOVEMBER 13, 14, 15, 1973

[No. 24]

Printed for the use of the
Committee on Science and Astronautics

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

CONTENTS

November 13, 1973:

WITNESSES

Dr. James C. Fletcher, Administrator, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration; accompanied by Mr. Charles W. Mathews,
Associate Administrator for Applications and Mr. William Wood-
ward, Director, Space Propulsion and Power Division....

Prepared statement of Hon. Harold T. Johnson, a Representative in
Congress, from the State of California..

Dr. H. Guyford_Stever, Director, National Science Foundation; ac-
companied by Dr. Al Éggers and Mr. Richard Green...
November 14, 1973:

Dr. Betsy Ancker-Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology, Department of Commerce, accompanied by Dr. James Hill,
National Bureau of Standards and Mr. Robert Ellert, Assistant
General Counsel, Office of Science and Technology..
Dr. Peter A. Michel, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development; accompanied by Mr. Gerald S. Leighton, Director,
modular integrated utility system program, Mr. Joseph Sherman,
Director, Building Technology and Safety, and Director, Operation
Breakthrough, and Mr. Alan R. Siegel, Director, Division of Com-
munity Environment and Utilities Technology

Dr. Peter E. Glaser, vice president, Engineering Sciences, Arthur D.
Little, Inc...

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Mr. P. Richard Rittelmann, Burt, Hill and Associates.

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Dr. Erich Farber, professor and research professor director, Solar
Energy and Energy Conversion Lab, University of Florida..
Prof. Raymond D. Reed, dean, College of Architecture and Environ-
mental Design, Texas A. & M. University..

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Mr. William F. Rush, manager, System Application Research, Institute of Gas Technology.

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Mr. Sheldon Kinsel, conservation liaison, National Wildlife Federation.
Mr. Wilson Clark, energy consultant, Environmental Policy Center..
Mr. Warren Christian, president, The Solec Co-----
November 15, 1973:

Rear Adm. Nathan Sonenshein, director, Defense Energy Task Group:
accompanied by Mr. Tom Casbergs, staff specialist for mechanical-
electrical utilities and Mr. Blacks, deputy director for technology
assessments, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency..
Mr. Walter A. Meisen, assistant commissioner for construction man-
agement, Public Buildings Service of the General Services Admin-
istration__

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Hon. Sam Steiger, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Arizona, prepared statement of---..

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Mr. Frederick D. Hunt, Jr., Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association...

Hon. Charles A. Vanik, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio..

Prof. Richard Schoen, School of Architecture/Urban Planning, UCLA.
Mr. J. Frederick Weinhold, senior engineer, Energy Policy Project---
Mr. Jack Bologna, director, New Products Development, Glass Di-
vision, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries, Inc.

Mr. Ralph J. Johnson, staff vice president and director of the NAHB
Research Foundation, Inc.-

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November 15, 1973 (Continued):

IV

Dr. Ian R. Jones, Thermal Energy Systems Department, TRW
Systems.

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388

Dr. Jesse C. Denton, National Center for Energy Management and
Power..

400

Mr. Donald A. Urquhart, manager of special products, Lighting
Products Division, Corning Glass Works..

407

Mr. William Bailey, president, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY.
Mr. D. C. Burnham, chairman, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh,
Pa..

418

Consulting Engineers Council of the United States, Washington, D.C.
Dr. James Comly, manager, thermal branch, General Electric Corporate
Research and Development, Schenectady, N. Y

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Mr. William C. Dackis, vice-president and assistant to the president,
Crane Co., New York, N. Y.

422

Mr. Fred Dubin, P. E., Dublin-Mindel-Bloome Associates, West Hartford,
Conn

422

Mr. J. W. Kennedy, president, York Division, Borg-Warner Corp., York,

Pa..

Mr. L. T. Papay, director, research and development, Southern California
Edison Co., Rosemead, Calif....

Mr. Jerry Plunkett, president, Materials Consultants, Inc., Denver, Colo.
Hon. Dixy Lee Ray, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington,
D.C.

Mr. William A. Shurcliff, senior research associate, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass..

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Mr. Edson W. Spencer, executive vice president, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn

441

Ms. Rosalyn L. Switzen, national education ombudswoman, Bronx, N. Y.
Mr. H. E. Thomason, J. D., president, Thomason Solar Homes, Inc.,
Washington, D.C..

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Mr. Ralph C. Bain, vice-president and general manager, Arkla Industries,
Inc., Evansville, Ind..

(7.) House Committee on Science and Astronautics, Subcommittee on Energy, Solar Energy for Heating and Cooling, June 7 and 12, 1973

SOLAR ENERGY FOR HEATING AND COOLING

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

CONTENTS

WITNESSES

June 7, 1973:

Dr. George Löf, Professor of Civil Engineering, Colorado State Uni-

versity

Dr. James Comly, Manager, Thermal Branch, Corporation Research

and Development, General Electric Co---

June 12, 1973:

Walter A. Meisen, Assistant Commissioner for Construction Manage-

Ient, Public Building Service, General Services Administration..

Fred S. Dubin, P. E. Dubin-Mindell-Bloome Associates__--
Ralph J. Johnson, staff vice president for National Association of
Home Builders Research Foundation; accompanied by: Burton
Wood, deputy legislative counsel, National Association of Home
Builders Research Foundation____

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