Title of article :
Rapid on-site evaluation of thermal comfort through heat capacity in buildings
Author/Authors :
José L. Fern?ndez، نويسنده , , Miguel A. Porta-G?ndara، نويسنده , , Norberto Chargoy، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages :
7
From page :
1205
To page :
1211
Abstract :
A simple, straightforward procedure to estimate the effective thermal mass of a building is established. Basic measurements of inside and outside temperatures are shown to exhibit several common characteristics, so that a single value for the effective thermal inertia can be derived. A relationship between the delay in the internal temperature to attain a maximum value with respect to the ambient, and the temperature amplitude attenuation inside the building, is found to exist, and its dependence on maximum outside temperature is explored. This procedure is shown to be useful to rapidly classify buildings or dwellings according to the effectiveness of the participation of its thermal mass in damping extreme temperatures, such as those found in regions with dry climates. The procedure hereby proposed has also been useful to estimate the relevance of thermal mass of a given building in power savings in HVAC.
Keywords :
Energy savings , Passive , Comfort , Thermal inertia
Journal title :
Energy and Buildings
Serial Year :
2005
Journal title :
Energy and Buildings
Record number :
419677
Link To Document :
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