Thermally-induced ventilation in atria: an atrium classification scheme and promising test sites

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5353235· OSTI ID:5353235

In establishing the atrium classification scheme, specific attention was given to: climate (hot-arid, warm-humid, and temperate), atrium configuration (open, closed, and adjustable tops), and thermal mechanism (natural convection, radiative cooling, shading, and others). Application of the resulting three-dimensional (three-coordinate) matrix was considered and tested. Although the testing was for purposes of checking scheme application, the procedure indicated that most of the atria examined were of the adjustable-top configuration with daylighting the principal functional mode. However, it was noted that thermally-induced air flow was present in many of the atria classified. In the identification of promising test sites it was noted that there appears to be a shortage of buildings which meet the atrium definition. Consequently, prospective test sites were categorized as follows based upon anticipated value to the study: commercial atria already constructed, commercial atria planned or under construction, and residential atria already constructed.

• Research Organization: Eureka Labs., Inc., Sacramento, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-80SF11511
• OSTI ID: 5353235
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/11511-T5-Draft; ON: DE82008531
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
ATRIA
BUILDINGS
CLASSIFICATION
CLIMATES
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
CONVECTION
COOLING
DAYLIGHTING
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
NATURAL CONVECTION
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
RADIATIVE COOLING
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SHADING
SITE SELECTION
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION