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Comparison between computed and field measured thermal parameters in an atrium building

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323(98)00007-9
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectSkylights; Atriums
Abstract
This paper presents a comparison study between simulation and filed measurements of thermal parameters of an atrium building in Ottawa, Canada. The selected atrium was an enclosed three-storey building with a pyramidal skylight. Thc atrium was fully conditioned and has open corridors at each storey connecting it to adjacent spaces. The atrium space was used for circulation and reception while adjacent spaces are offices and meeting rooms. The atrium was monitored in June 1995 and in December 1995 to consider extreme conditions of the outdoor climate. The simulation results were obtained using ESP-r computer program. The comparison included those af predicted and measured solar radiation entering the atrium space at the rooftop, and predicted and measured indoor temperatures of the atrium floors. Results for the solar radiation showed good agreement between the measured and predicted values. When the mechanical system was turned off, the predicted temperatures were within + 2oC of the measured temperatures in winter. In summer, however, the predicted temperatures were 2-3oC higher than the measured temperatures.
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  • Building and Environment 34, no. March 2 (1 March 1998): 129–138.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 41097
NRC-IRC-7771
NPARC number20338314
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