Climate & Built Environment
Heat Loss to the Ground
The ground temperature under and next to a building is generally very close to the annual average temperature.…
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Climate & Built Environment
Thermal Bridging
Heat flow deviates from one-dimensional at corners, parapets, intersections between different assemblies, etc. When heat flows at a…
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Thermal Control in Buildings
Heat flow can be a transient or a steady process. In the transient state, temperature and/or heat flow…
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Heat loads in the interior of the building
Steady state conditions do not occur in nature. The equation and calculation methods given below are valid if…
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Heat transfer
Majority of Heat transfer takes place in buildings through building envelope. Building envelope consists of walls, roof, and…
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What is Heat?
Heat is a form of energy. It derives its origins at the molecular scale. Molecules of a substance vibrate at their positions either…
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Design of Openings
For the designer who wishes to use solar energy in buildings but at the same time avoid summer…
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Internal Shading Devices
When designing the shading devices, one should take into account the need to control solar gains in summer,…
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The Effects of Shading
The above method will provide a precisely shaped shade that will provide full protection over the time period…
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Design Steps
To design a horizontal shading device, simply following the following steps. Determine cut-off date. This is the date…
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