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Methodology for the Evaluation of Natural Ventilation in ... - Cham

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27-Jul27-Jul28-Jul28-Jul29-Jul30-Jul30-Jul31-Jul1-Aug1-Aug2-Aug2-Aug3-Aug4-Aug4-Aug5-Aug6-Aug6-Aug7-Aug7-Aug8-Aug9-Aug9-Aug10-Aug11-Aug11-Aug12-Aug12-Aug13-Aug14-AugTemperature ( C)Temperature ( F)353025South Average TemperatureNorth Average TemperatureOutside Air Temperature9282722015621052542032Figure 21. North versus South Average Build<strong>in</strong>g Temperature: Summer ConditionsThe role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ceil<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>of</strong>fits as <strong>the</strong>rmal mass, designed to pre-cool <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>summer night time was qualitatively assessed. The measured <strong>in</strong>ternal temperatures peakedapproximately four hours after <strong>the</strong> outside temperature reached its maximum <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> day (Walker2004). This particular design aspect was not used to its fullest potential; dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> nighttimehours, only <strong>the</strong> smaller, upper level vent w<strong>in</strong>dows were open. This does not allow <strong>for</strong> very highairflow rates needed to cool <strong>the</strong> concrete s<strong>of</strong>fits. A recommendation was made to turn on <strong>the</strong> fans<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> atrium vents to assist <strong>in</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>g additional cool nighttime air <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g to fur<strong>the</strong>rcool it, particularly dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> summer months.3.6.1.2 <strong>Ventilation</strong>The ability <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> naturally ventilated <strong>of</strong>fice build<strong>in</strong>g to provide adequate cool<strong>in</strong>g and ventilationwas evaluated dur<strong>in</strong>g summer and fall site visits. A series <strong>of</strong> air velocity measurements at both<strong>the</strong> lower and upper w<strong>in</strong>dows <strong>for</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> outside conditions were recorded, and <strong>the</strong> effectivearea, or percentage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total vertical w<strong>in</strong>dow area, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> awn<strong>in</strong>g-type w<strong>in</strong>dow geometry wasdeterm<strong>in</strong>ed through measurement with a hot-wire anemometer and experiments us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> bagdevice. The bag device that was created to determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> effective open<strong>in</strong>g area <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> awn<strong>in</strong>gtypew<strong>in</strong>dow geometry was used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> late summer/early fall <strong>of</strong> 2004. With <strong>the</strong> awn<strong>in</strong>g-typew<strong>in</strong>dow <strong>the</strong>re are two triangular sidepieces and a horizontal piece that each can contribute to <strong>the</strong>volume <strong>of</strong> air enter<strong>in</strong>g (or leav<strong>in</strong>g) through <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>dow. Air velocity and air volumemeasurements were recorded so that a correlation between <strong>the</strong> previously recorded air velocitymeasurements and <strong>the</strong> volume <strong>of</strong> air enter<strong>in</strong>g and leav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g could be determ<strong>in</strong>ed. The61

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