INTEGRATION BETWEEN ENERGY-SAVING SOLAR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Solar energy provides an environmental-friendly alternative to conventional energy resources like coal and gas. This energy resource can be utilised efficiently by installing solar heating equipment on residential buildings, which saves energy and benefits the environment. However, it remains a challenge to install solar heating equipment properly on the outer walls of high-rise residential buildings, most of which are masonry structures. To cope with the challenge, this paper probes deep into the requirements of solar heating equipment and the principles of integrated design for the outer walls of high-rise residential buildings. On this basis, several experiments were carried out on the installation of solar heating equipment on block walls. The key technical points were identified through the experiments, and an integrated design was proposed between high-rise residential buildings and solar heating equipment. The proposed design promotes the application of solar heating equipment on high-rise residential buildings, and contributes to resource replacement, pollution reduction, and environmental protection.