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THE EFFECT OF THERMAL MASS ON NIGHT TEMPERATURE SETBACK SAVINGS.

Author(s) : BURCH D. M.

Summary

A SERIES OF FIELD EXPERIMENTS WAS CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF WALL MASS ON THE HEATING ENERGY SAVINGS ACHIEVED BY NIGHT TEMPERATURE SETBACK. THE WALLS WERE: INSULATED WOOD FRAME, INSULATED MASONRY (OUTSIDE OR INSIDE MASS), AND LOG. WHEN WEEKLY HEATING LOADS WERE PLOTTED AS A FUNCTION OF AVERAGE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE, THE ONLY EFFECT WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BALANCE-POINT TEMPERATURE. COMPUTER SIMULATIONS INDICATED THAT THE HEAVYWEIGHT TEST BUILDINGS HAD SMALLER SETBACK SAVINGS THAN THE LIGHTWEIGHT TEST BUILDINGS AND THAT THE ADDITION OF INTERIOR MASS FEATURES PROVIDED A SMALL DECREASE IN THE ANNUAL SETBACK SAVINGS.

Details

  • Original title: THE EFFECT OF THERMAL MASS ON NIGHT TEMPERATURE SETBACK SAVINGS.
  • Record ID : 1985-2654
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 90; n. 2A; 184-206; 10 fig.; 12 tabl.; 9 ref.; 1 append.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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