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Application Method of a Simplified Heat and Moisture Transfer Model of Building Construction in Residential Buildings

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  • Joowook Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-Daero, Dong-Gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea)

  • Michael J. Brandemuehl

    (Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA)

Abstract

Several building energy simulation programs have been developed to evaluate the indoor conditions and energy performance of buildings. As a fundamental component of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning loads, each building energy modeling tool calculates the heat and moisture exchange among the outdoor environment, building envelope, and indoor environments. This paper presents a simplified heat and moisture transfer model of the building envelope, and case studies for building performance obtained by different heat and moisture transfer models are conducted to investigate the contribution of the proposed steady-state moisture flux (SSMF) method. For the analysis, three representative humid locations in the United States are considered: Miami, Atlanta, and Chicago. The results show that the SSMF model effectively complements the latent heat transfer calculation in conduction transfer function (CTF) and effective moisture penetration depth (EMPD) models during the cooling season. In addition, it is found that the ceiling part of a building largely constitutes the latent heat generated by the SSMF model.

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  • Joowook Kim & Michael J. Brandemuehl, 2021. "Application Method of a Simplified Heat and Moisture Transfer Model of Building Construction in Residential Buildings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-19, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:14:p:4180-:d:592136
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