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Utilization factor for building solar-heat gain for use in a simplified energy model

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  • Yohanis, Y. G.
  • Norton, B.

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The utilization factor, which is a function of weather and building thermal response, is the ratio of the utilized to the total solar-heat gain in a building. It is determined using data obtained from a weighted zone-by-zone dynamic hour-by-hour thermal analysis of solar-energy absorption in a generic office building. Useful solar-energy absorption in a building depends on a number of building parameters; it is especially dependent on zoning and time constant. This utilization factor, which in this study is a continuous function of time constant, is used in the Early Design Model (EDM) which is a simplified steady-state design tool to take account of dynamic heat flows within the building.

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  • Yohanis, Y. G. & Norton, B., 1999. "Utilization factor for building solar-heat gain for use in a simplified energy model," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 63(4), pages 227-239, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:63:y:1999:i:4:p:227-239
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    1. Verbeke, Stijn & Audenaert, Amaryllis, 2018. "Thermal inertia in buildings: A review of impacts across climate and building use," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 2300-2318.
    2. Yohanis, Y.G. & Norton, B., 2002. "Life-cycle operational and embodied energy for a generic single-storey office building in the UK," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 77-92.
    3. Cuce, Erdem & Riffat, Saffa B., 2015. "A state-of-the-art review on innovative glazing technologies," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 695-714.
    4. Mechri, Houcem Eddine & Capozzoli, Alfonso & Corrado, Vincenzo, 2010. "USE of the ANOVA approach for sensitive building energy design," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(10), pages 3073-3083, October.
    5. Ghosh, Aritra & Norton, Brian & Duffy, Aidan, 2015. "Measured overall heat transfer coefficient of a suspended particle device switchable glazing," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 362-369.

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