MONTHLY AVERAGE METHODS AND DEGREE-DAY CALCULATIONS IN BUILDING DESIGN.

Author(s) : HUBBARD L. M.

Summary

PRESENTS SIMPLIFIED TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING THE SEASONAL ENERGY USE OF THE MAJOR HVAC SYSTEMS IN COMMON USE TODAY. STUDIES THE OPERATION OF TERMINAL REHEAT, TERMINAL REHEAT WITH ECONOMISER, VARIABLE AIR VOLUME, VARIABLE AIR VOLUME WITH ECONOMISER, DUAL DUCT AND THREE DECK SYSTEMS. EVALUATES THE RELATIONSHIPS USING A DEGREE DAY APPROACH BASED ON LONG-TERM AVERAGE WEATHER STATISTICS. COMPARES THE RESULTS AGAINST DETAILED WEATHER RECORDS. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 21, N 6, 1986, 15, 86-01839.

Details

  • Original title: MONTHLY AVERAGE METHODS AND DEGREE-DAY CALCULATIONS IN BUILDING DESIGN.
  • Record ID : 1987-1488
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: Proc. Conf. sol. Des. Energy Build., Birm.
    1986.07.10-11; 27-31; 4 fig.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.