The applicability of natural ventilation depends strongly on climate. The potential of natural ventilation represents a measure of the feasibility of natural ventilation in a specific climate. A quantitative measure of this potential, expressed in degree-hours, may be estimated based on adaptive thermal comfort and monthly mean temperature. Degree-hours for natural ventilation represent the sum of the degree-hours for cooling saved by using natural ventilation when adaptive thermal comfort is considered. Degree-hours are estimated from monthly-average temperatures and standard deviations supplied by Global Resource Information Database (GRID), Geneva centre. This method is applicable at the scale of a region and gives a measure of climate suitability. Local specificity of o site or of a building may be taken into account.
Assessment of natural ventilation potential of a region using degree-hours estimated on global weather data
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Year:
2002
Bibliographic info:
23rd AIVC and EPIC 2002 Conference (in conjunction with 3rd European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings) "Energy efficient and healthy buildings in sustainable cities", Lyon, France, 23-26 October 2002