As-Built Drawing And Building Inventory Group 10
CIV 576S Sustainable Buildings Report #1: As-Built Drawings and Building Inventory Group 10
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George Rao
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Tyrone J Dollano 997552009 Andi Jani 997500066!
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INTRODUCTION!....................................................................................................................................................!3! SPATIAL'SPECIFICATIONS!.................................................................................................................................!3! . THERMAL(RESISTANCE!......................................................................................................................................!3! TEMPERATURE(DIFFERENCE'METHOD!.................................................................................................................................!3! …show more content…
The$main$factor$that$affects$a$building’s$energy$use$and$indoor$comfort$is$the$thermal$resistance$of$its$ envelope.( As( opposed( to( thermal( conductivity,( Thermal! Resistance) is) the) degree) to) which) a) material) prohibits)heat)flow)through)itself.)By)increasing)its)thermal)performance,)one)can)decrease)the)heating) and$ cooling& energy& use& of& a& building.& Thermal( resistance! can$ be$ quantified$ using$ R#values.( We# have! estimated#the#thermal#resistance#of#the#subject#building#using#two#methods,)which!are$detailed$below.$! !
Temperature)Difference)Method!
The$ temperature$ difference$ method$ is$ based$ on$ the$ following$ equation,* which! relates' the' surface' temperatures)of)different)surfaces"to"their"R#values! !! !!"#$% = ! ×∆!!"#$% ! ∆!! Where%∆!!"#$% = !"#$"%&'(%"!!"##$%$&'$!!"#$""%!!"#$%!&%!!"#!!"#!$%&$!!"##$! !! = !ℎ!"#$%!!"#$#%&'("!!"!!ℎ!!!"#$%!&%!!"#!!"#$!(0.64)! ∆!! = !"#$"%&'(%"!!"##$%$&'$!!"#$""%!!ℎ!!!"#$%&'!!""#!!"#$"%&!'%"! ! !"#!!"#$%!&%!!"#$%&'! !
Table&1!R#Values'obtained'by'Thermal'Difference'Method!
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Average!R#Value! Area!(Ft^2)! ! Below!Grade!Walls! Above!Grade!Walls! 8.42! 4.94! 1000! 2188! 147! 18! 34! 36!
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George Rao
997266612
Tyrone J Dollano 997552009 Andi Jani 997500066!
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INTRODUCTION!....................................................................................................................................................!3! SPATIAL'SPECIFICATIONS!.................................................................................................................................!3! . THERMAL(RESISTANCE!......................................................................................................................................!3! TEMPERATURE(DIFFERENCE'METHOD!.................................................................................................................................!3! …show more content…
The$main$factor$that$affects$a$building’s$energy$use$and$indoor$comfort$is$the$thermal$resistance$of$its$ envelope.( As( opposed( to( thermal( conductivity,( Thermal! Resistance) is) the) degree) to) which) a) material) prohibits)heat)flow)through)itself.)By)increasing)its)thermal)performance,)one)can)decrease)the)heating) and$ cooling& energy& use& of& a& building.& Thermal( resistance! can$ be$ quantified$ using$ R#values.( We# have! estimated#the#thermal#resistance#of#the#subject#building#using#two#methods,)which!are$detailed$below.$! !
Temperature)Difference)Method!
The$ temperature$ difference$ method$ is$ based$ on$ the$ following$ equation,* which! relates' the' surface' temperatures)of)different)surfaces"to"their"R#values! !! !!"#$% = ! ×∆!!"#$% ! ∆!! Where%∆!!"#$% = !"#$"%&'(%"!!"##$%$&'$!!"#$""%!!"#$%!&%!!"#!!"#!$%&$!!"##$! !! = !ℎ!"#$%!!"#$#%&'("!!"!!ℎ!!!"#$%!&%!!"#!!"#$!(0.64)! ∆!! = !"#$"%&'(%"!!"##$%$&'$!!"#$""%!!ℎ!!!"#$%&'!!""#!!"#$"%&!'%"! ! !"#!!"#$%!&%!!"#$%&'! !
Table&1!R#Values'obtained'by'Thermal'Difference'Method!
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Average!R#Value! Area!(Ft^2)! ! Below!Grade!Walls! Above!Grade!Walls! 8.42! 4.94! 1000! 2188! 147! 18! 34! 36!