The Potential for Wind Induced Ventilation to Meet Occupant Comfort Conditions

dc.creator	Byrne, S. J.
dc.creator	Huang, Y. J.
dc.creator	Ritschard, R. L.
dc.creator	Foley, D. M.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-05-16T16:24:53Z
dc.date.available	2008-05-16T16:24:53Z
dc.date.issued	1985
dc.identifier.other	ESL-HH-85-09-27
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6835
dc.description.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.	en
dc.publisher	Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)
dc.publisher	Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)
dc.title	The Potential for Wind Induced Ventilation to Meet Occupant Comfort Conditions	en
dc.contributor.sponsor	Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory