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Title: Infiltration and Natural Ventilation Model for Whole-Building Energy Simulation of Residential Buildings: Preprint

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OSTI ID:15003730

The infiltration term in the building energy balance equation is one of the least understood and most difficult to model. For many residential buildings, which have an energy performance dominated by the envelope, it can be one of the most important terms. There are numerous airflow models; however, these are not combined with whole-building energy simulation programs that are in common use in North America. This paper describes a simple multizone nodal airflow model integrated with the SUNREL whole-building energy simulation program.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
OSTI ID:
15003730
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-550-33698; TRN: US201015%%84
Resource Relation:
Conference: Prepared for the ASHRAE Conference, 28 June-2 July 2003, Kansas City, Missouri
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English