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Survival of the Fittest Occupant?
So far as [Darwins] biological theory of the
relationship of form to environment is concerned,
the relevance of Darwinism to architecture has
tended to decrease. Improvements in air-
conditioning equipment are making architectural
form increasingly independent of climatic
considerations.
Peter Collins: Changing Ideals in Modern Architecture
some designers are starting to ask about projected climate data, to address climate
change (a building designed for a 50-year life will encounter future climates)
assumptions corrections
solar time
ASHRAE Handbook 1997 Fundamentals
Ball State Architecture | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 1 | Grondzik 16
CLTD Correlations:
Newer Advice
CLTD Correlations:
Older (and more logical?) Advice
and
* or SC
**SCL = solar cooling load
Infiltration
Same calculation as for design heat loss (since
thermal mass and solar radiation have no direct effect
on air leakage)
q = (cfm)(1.1)(t)
magnitude of the
size of the external force
separating element impacting building
Mid-Stream Recap
External cooling loads (discussed above)
Result from building interactions with climate as
mitigated by the building envelope
Include both sensible and latent loads
Design decisions have a major effect on these loads