A Simulation Study on the Reduction of Cooling Loads in a Detached House by Cross-Ventilation using the Local Dynamic Similarity Model

M. Ohba , T. Kurabuchi , K. Tsukamoto , T. Nonaka and T. Goto
Local Dynamic Similarity Model, cross-ventilation, COMIS, TRNSYS, detached house, Cooling load, ventilation path, energy saving.
Year:
2009
Bibliographic info:
The International Journal of Ventilation, Vol. 8 N°3, December 2009

A simulation study on the reduction of cooling loads by utilizing cross-ventilation was performed for a typically shaped house as defined by the Architectural Institute of Japan. A reduction in cooling load of around 50% could be achieved when the windows were opened liberally at night compared with the cooling load when all the windows remained closed, regardless of building coverage ratio.

 

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