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In building physics, the outdoor and indoor ambient conditions play a role comparable to the loads in structural engineering, which is why the term ambient loads are often used. Knowing the air temperature helps in estimating the heating and cooling load and the related annual end energy consumption with the loads fixing the size and cost of the HVAC system needed and the end energy used being part of the annual costs. Both relative humidity and vapour pressure impact the moisture tolerance of building enclosures and buildings in a straightforward way. Wind impacts the hygrothermal response of building enclosures. Air temperature, solar radiation, longwave radiation and wind are of decisive importance for the net heating and cooling demand and overheating risk. To allow the use of building energy simulation tools (BES), hourly thermal reference years (TRYs) were constructed.
In building physics, the outdoor and indoor ambient conditions play a role comparable to the loads in structural engineering, which is why the term ambient loads are often used. Knowing the air temperature helps in estimating the heating and cooling load and the related annual end energy consumption with the loads fixing the size and cost of the HVAC system needed and the end energy used being part of the annual costs. Both relative humidity and vapour pressure impact the moisture tolerance of building enclosures and buildings in a straightforward way. Wind impacts the hygrothermal response of building enclosures. Air temperature, solar radiation, longwave radiation and wind are of decisive importance for the net heating and cooling demand and overheating risk. To allow the use of building energy simulation tools (BES), hourly thermal reference years (TRYs) were constructed.
Outdoor and Indoor Ambient Conditions
Hens, Hugo (editor)
Applied Building Physics ; 7-53
2016-05-09
47 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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