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The impact of climate change on energy consumption in buildings: research in progress.

Author(s) : SHEPPARD R., DEAR R. J. de, ROWE D., MCAVANEY B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Each climatic parameter present in the weather file was varied from -20 to +20%. The sensitivity studies suggest that: increased cooling load due to outdoor temperature rise will be, to a small extent, offset by reduced heatinng load; increased relative humidity will act directly to increase the cooling load without a corresponding reduction in the heating load. Clearly this shows that dry bulb temperature and relative humidity, or wet bulb temperature in this case, have the largest effect on energy consumption.

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  • Original title: The impact of climate change on energy consumption in buildings: research in progress.
  • Record ID : 1997-1732
  • Languages: English
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 50 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1996/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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