Heat losses due to window opening by occupants.

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Mutch R A
window opening, ventilation heat loss, energy consumption, occupancy effects
Year:
1985
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings of the CLIMA 2000 World Congress on Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning, Copenhagen, 25-30 August 1985. Edited by P Fanger. Vol 2. Building Design and Performance. p25-32. 12 figs, 7 refs.

This paper examines the excess ventilation losses arising from window opening behaviour by occupants and using data from a number of sources relates these losses to the outside air temperature. These excess ventilation losses alter the shape of the total heat loss predictions and bring these more into line with the energy consumptions measured. Excessive ventilation by open windows is shown to negate the benefits of increased fabric insulation.

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