The influence of street canyons on the cooling loads of buildings and the performance of air conditioning systems.

Papadopoulos A M
outdoor air movement, indoor climate, urban canyon
Year:
2001
Bibliographic info:
Energy and Buildings, No 33, 2001, pp 601-607, 7 figs, 8 refs.

Gives an overview of a computational approach to the so-called street canyon phenomenon, whereby microclimate influence on thermal loads of buildings and local contribution to temperature rise from air conditioning unit heat emission can affect the heating balance of buildings. Also discusses the influence of flow and temperature fields on the dynamic thermal balance of the building.

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