Scribd
Upload
78 views2 pages

Energy Efficient Buildings Design Calculation Worksheet: A. Heat Loss

This document contains a worksheet for calculating the energy efficiency of a building design. It includes sections to calculate heat loss and storage, solar gain and ventilation needs, the electrical system budget, and checks that the design meets requirements. Parameters like R-value, temperature difference, building dimensions, thermal mass properties, solar flux, window absorption, and more are estimated. Calculations determine heat loss, energy needed, thermal mass sizing, solar power required, window area, ventilation rate, temperature difference with ventilation on/off, electrical loads, battery runtime, and whether the design meets criteria.

Uploaded by

bzkizo_sbb
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
78 views2 pages

Energy Efficient Buildings Design Calculation Worksheet: A. Heat Loss

This document contains a worksheet for calculating the energy efficiency of a building design. It includes sections to calculate heat loss and storage, solar gain and ventilation needs, the electrical system budget, and checks that the design meets requirements. Parameters like R-value, temperature difference, building dimensions, thermal mass properties, solar flux, window absorption, and more are estimated. Calculations determine heat loss, energy needed, thermal mass sizing, solar power required, window area, ventilation rate, temperature difference with ventilation on/off, electrical loads, battery runtime, and whether the design meets criteria.

Uploaded by

bzkizo_sbb
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Energy Efficient Buildings Design Calculation Worksheet

A. Heat Loss Parameters 1. Assume an approximate R value for the building: ______________K/W 2. Assume an approximate T for December: ______________K 3. For how long a period should the building stay warm after sunset? ______________seconds Calculations 4. What is the rate heat loss from your building? ______________W 5. How much energy will the building need to keep it warm for the period after sunset? ______________J B. Heat Storage Parameters 6. The approximate dimensions of the model building are: _____ m wide by _____ m deep by _____ m tall 7. What is a reasonable percentage of the building's interior that can be used for the thermal mass? ______________% Calculations 8. What is the approximate volume of your building from step 6? ______________m3 9. What is the volume of your thermal mass from steps 7-8? ______________m3 10. If the entire volume of the thermal mass was water (w=1000 kg/m3), what would its mass be? ______________kg 11. What is the total heat capacity of the water (Cw=4200 J/kgK) in step 10? ______________J/K 12. By how much would the water need to cool to release the energy required in step 5? ______________K 13. Assuming the thermal mass cools to 293 K, at what "hot" temperature does it need to start at sunset? ______________K C. Solar Gain Parameters 14. Assume a reasonable solar flux in the afternoon: ______________W/m2 15. During the day, how quickly should the thermal mass heat from 293 K to its hot temperature in step 13? ______________seconds 16. What is the estimated absorption coefficient of your windows or solar collector? ______________ 17. What is the approximate angle ( ) between your window direction and the sun's rays in the afternoon? ______________degrees 18. What is the approximate maximum area available for windows (width x height in step 6)? ______________m2 Calculations 19. How much energy is required to heat the thermal mass in step 11? ______________ J 20. How much power is required to achieve the heating rate in step 15? ______________ W 21. How much power is needed to counter the heat loss in step 4? ______________ W 22. What is the total solar power needed to heat the thermal mass and keep the building warm? ______________ W 23. What is the window area required to capture the needed power in step 22? ______________ m2

C. Ventilation Parameters 24. What is the mass-flow rate of the forced ventilation (0.00022 m3/sec per fan)? ______________kg/sec (with air 1.2kg/m3) 25. Are there any other means of ventilation that will help lower T during warm weather? ______________ Calculations 26. What is the expected steady-state T for your building when the fan is on (see slides from Nov 8)? ______________K 27. Based on experiments and/or intuition, estimate the reduction in T due to any additional ventilation? ______________K D. Electrical System Budget Parameters 28. Complete the table below to estimate the electrical power budget. Component Load Current Time On Microcontroller 7 mA 100% Fan 120 mA _______% LED 4-10 mA _______% Servo (no load) 10 mA 100%

Number Used 1 _______ _______ _______

Average Load Current 7 mA _______ mA _______ mA _______ mA

29. What is the total current and voltage produced by your photovoltaic solar cell array (50 mA, 3V each)? _________ mA ________ V 30. What is battery voltage and capacity? _________ V ________ mAhours Calculations 31. What is the load during the night (sum from the table in step 28 above)? ______________ mA 32. How long will the battery run your house at night? ______________ hours 33. What is the net current use during the day (may be negative, indicating battery will charge)? ______________ mA 34. At night (with no solar energy input), how long will a fully-charged 200 mAhr battery run your system? ______________ hours E. Check the Design Does your building's thermal mass heat up reasonably fast in the sun (in less than 1-2 hours)? __________ Is the steady-state T > 20 K with the ventilation turned off? __________ Is the steady-state T< 10 K with the ventilation on? __________ Is the required window area less than the maximum available area in step 18? __________ F. Review by All Team Members I have reviewed the calculations in this document and herby testify to their accuracy. Signature ____________________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy