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The Potential for Wind Induced Ventilation to Meet Occupant Comfort Conditions
Abstract
This paper describes a simple graphic tool that enables a
building designer to evaluate the potential for wind induced
ventilation cooling in several climate zones. Long term weather
data were analyzed to determine the conditions for which available
wind speed can be used to meet occupant comfort conditions.
By calculating the change in enthalpy produced by a typical
residential air conditioner during those hours when an occupant
is uncomfortable, we were able to estimate the impact of
natural ventilation on building cooling load. The graphic
presentation of the results allows a designer to determine the
potential energy savings of increasing the ventilation air flow
rate as well as the orientation of building openings that will
maximize ventilation cooling of the building occupants.
Citation
Byrne, S. J.; Huang, Y. J.; Ritschard, R. L.; Foley, D. M. (1985). The Potential for Wind Induced Ventilation to Meet Occupant Comfort Conditions. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6835.