2019/07/29 by Barakat, S. A.
#Moisture performance #Performance hygrométrique #air infiltration #calculations #energy conservation #single family dwellings #solar heating #wood frame construction
paper · doi:10.4224/40000470
Specially designed experiments were performed at an outdoor test facility to determine the cooling-load z-transfer function coefficients due to solar gain input, as well as the room-air transfer function coefficients. Three sets of coefficients were obtained for different mass levels in wood- frame houses. These levels, which cover a range lower than those covered in the ASHRAE Handbook, are particularly useful for energy calculations for houses. The mass levels examined are based on 46, 130 and 535 kg/m2 (9.4, 26.6 and 110 lb/ft2) of floor area.