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A Correlation method to determine monthly cooling energy consumption in Canadian homes

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectIndoor Environment
Abstract
Building on the development of a correlation method to determine seasonal residential cooling energy in Canada, we developed a similar correlation method to predict delivered sensible cooling energy on a monthly basis. Further, we investigated the effect of thermal mass and manual venting on the sensible cooling energy requirement. The predictions using the monthly method were compared to those from an hourly simulation model and found to be satisfactory given the method's simplicity. Mean differences, over all climates and building parameters considered, were 6.5 percent in the light mass, no manual venting case. An example calculation using the method is presented, and the method's limitations are discussed.
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  • Building Research Journal 3, no. Fall 2 (1994): 12–34.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierIRC-P-3747
NRC numberNRCC 37901
NRC-IRC-5273
NPARC number20375219
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