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SOME EFFECTS OF THERMAL MASS IN MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. EFFECTS ON HEATING AND COOLING LOADS.

Author(s) : ROMANKO K. J., RUDOY W.

Summary

AN ANALYSIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY COMPUTER MODELING OF A SPECIFIC APARTMENT CONFIGURATION. SOME OF THE APARTMENT MODEL PARAMETERS STUDIED WERE FLOOR LOCATION AND EXTERIOR WALL ORIENTATION FOR CHICAGO AND PHOENIX WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE IMPACT OF THERMAL MASS ON ANNUAL COOLING LOAD WAS LESS THAN 1% BUT COULD AFFECT PEAK COOLING LOADS BY 4% FOR EXTERIOR WALL LOCATIONS AND UP TO 20% FOR INTERIOR SURFACE LOCATIONS. THE IMPACT ON ANNUAL HEATING LOADS APPEARED PREDOMINANTLY FOR THE SOUTH ORIENTATION WITH A 2 TO 6% REDUCTION FOR THERMAL MASS IN EXTERIOR WALLS AND AS MUCH AS AN ADDITIONAL 23% FOR LOCATIONS IN INTERIOR SURFACES.

Details

  • Original title: SOME EFFECTS OF THERMAL MASS IN MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. EFFECTS ON HEATING AND COOLING LOADS.
  • Record ID : 1984-1135
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 87; n. 2; 161-171; 3 fig.; 10 tabl.; 5 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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