The thermal simulation of an office building implementing a new behavioural algorithm for window opening and the use of ceiling fans

Joseph Andrew Clarke; Michael A. Humphreys; J. Fergus Nicol; Hom B. Rijal; Paul Gerard Tuohy

The thermal simulation of an office building implementing a new behavioural algorithm for window opening and the use of ceiling fans

Joseph Andrew Clarke, Michael A. Humphreys, J. Fergus Nicol, Hom B. Rijal, Paul Gerard Tuohy

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This investigation of the window opening data from extensive field surveys in UK office buildings investigates 1) how people control the indoor environment by opening windows, 2) the cooling potential of opening windows, and 3) the use of an “adaptive algorithm” for predicting window opening behaviour for thermal simulation in ESP-r. We found that the mean indoor and outdoor temperatures when the window was open were higher than when it was closed, but show that nonetheless there was a useful cooling effect from opening a window. The adaptive algorithm for window opening behaviour was then used in thermal simulation studies for some typical office designs. The thermal simulation results were in general agreement with the findings of the field surveys.

Original language	English
Number of pages	180
Publication status	Published - 27 Jul 2009
Event	Building Simulation 2009, 11th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference - Glasgow, UK Duration: 27 Jul 2009 → 30 Jul 2009

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Conference	Building Simulation 2009, 11th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference
City	Glasgow, UK
Period	27/07/09 → 30/07/09

Keywords

thermal comfort
adaption
behaviour
building controls
window
algorithm
ESP-r
thermal simulation
implementing
new behavioural algorithm
window openings
ceiling fans

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The thermal simulation of an office building implementing a new behavioural algorithm for window opening and the use of ceiling fans. / Clarke, Joseph Andrew; Humphreys, Michael A.; Nicol, J. Fergus et al.
2009. Paper presented at Building Simulation 2009, 11th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference, Glasgow, UK.

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The thermal simulation of an office building implementing a new behavioural algorithm for window opening and the use of ceiling fans

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