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Effects of Glazing and Building Orientation on Hospital Air-Conditioning Costs
Consideration is given to the effects of glazing and building orientation on hospital air conditioning costs. It is noted that the choice of exterior wall material for hospitals, whether it be glass, masonry, or any desired combination of these, and the choice of wall orientation and hospital configuration are the prerogatives of hospital planning boards and their architects. One of the thermodynamic principles to be followed involves heat flow through an exterior wall because of the difference in temperature on opposite sides of the wall. Another thermodynamic principle which must be followed relates to heat gain caused by exposure to sun. Design conditions and assumptions in evaluating the effects of glazing and building orientation on hospital air conditioning costs are reviewed. Per-square-foot cost charts are provided and the chart values are applied to a typical hospital. If glass is to be used extensively as an outside wall material for a hospital, it is recommended that consideration be given to building orientation and to the use of shading devices or heat absorbent types of glass. A bibliography is provided.
Effects of Glazing and Building Orientation on Hospital Air-Conditioning Costs
Consideration is given to the effects of glazing and building orientation on hospital air conditioning costs. It is noted that the choice of exterior wall material for hospitals, whether it be glass, masonry, or any desired combination of these, and the choice of wall orientation and hospital configuration are the prerogatives of hospital planning boards and their architects. One of the thermodynamic principles to be followed involves heat flow through an exterior wall because of the difference in temperature on opposite sides of the wall. Another thermodynamic principle which must be followed relates to heat gain caused by exposure to sun. Design conditions and assumptions in evaluating the effects of glazing and building orientation on hospital air conditioning costs are reviewed. Per-square-foot cost charts are provided and the chart values are applied to a typical hospital. If glass is to be used extensively as an outside wall material for a hospital, it is recommended that consideration be given to building orientation and to the use of shading devices or heat absorbent types of glass. A bibliography is provided.
Effects of Glazing and Building Orientation on Hospital Air-Conditioning Costs
K. L. Credle (author)
1966
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
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