Citation
Abstract
A simple analytical model is developed for the simulation of seasonal heating and cooling loads of any class of buildings to complement available computerized techniques which make hourly, daily, and monthly calculations. An expression for the annual energy utilization index, which is a common measure of rating buildings, having the same functional utilization, is derived to include about 30 parameters for both building interior and exterior environments. This article, the first of two parts, reports on the sensitivity of a general class building to either controlled or uncontrolled weather parameters. A hypothetical office-type building, located at the Goldstone Space Communication Complex, Goldstone, California, is selected as an example for the numerical sensitivity evaluations, Several expressions of variations in local outside air temperature, pressure, solar radiation and wind velocity are presented. Further study is planned to cover in the ensuing parts the effects of the major parameters of interior building environment.
Details
- Volume
- 42-61
- Published
- February 15, 1981
- Pages
- 58–88
- File Size
- 2.2 MB