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MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF INSULATED AND UNINSULATED BASEMENT WALL HEAT LOSSES IN A HEATING CLIMATE.

Author(s) : ACKERMAN M., DALE J. D.

Summary

A 16-MONTH EXPERIMENTAL STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN AT AN ALBERTA RESEARCH FACILITY TO MEASURE HEAT LOSSES FROM AN INSULATED AND UNINSULATED CONCRETE BASEMENT WALL AND TO COMPARE THE RESULTS WITH COMPUTER PREDICTIONS. THE INSULATION USED WAS RIGID POLYSTYRENE APPLIED FULL HEIGHT TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ONE OF THE BASEMENTS. THE PREDICTIONS WERE DONE WITH THE MITALAS METHOD. THE RESULTS SHOW THAT THE CUMULATIVE BELOW-GRADE WALL LOSSES WERE REDUCED BY ABOUT 65%, 85% FOR THE ABOVE-GRADE WALL AND 75% FOR THE TOTAL WALL HEIGHT WHEN COMPARING THE INSULATED AND UNINSULATED CASES. GOOD AGREEMENT WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE COMPUTER PREDICTIONS AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS.

Details

  • Original title: MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF INSULATED AND UNINSULATED BASEMENT WALL HEAT LOSSES IN A HEATING CLIMATE.
  • Record ID : 1988-0266
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 93; n. 1; 897-908; 12 fig.; 2 tabl.; 3 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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