Abstract
This report is one product of the Energy Performance Assessments project, a programme of field trials in occupied buildings in the UK. The building was highly appreciated for the quality of daylight indoors and the contact with external surroundings that the extensive glazing induced. Total annual fuel use of 25077 kWh compared favourably with that of a well insulated traditional design. Fuel use was effected by the occupants` choice of low room temperatures. Fuel used for space heating was 106 kWh/m{sup 2}/year. The energy performance was substantially influenced by solar gains. Without such gains gas use for space heating would have been 31% higher. The solar performance was not to the detriment of occupant comfort for there was little evidence of overheating, this being virtually eliminated by the presence of a large copper beech tree to the south of the conservatory. At 463 pounds m{sup 2} GFA (2nd 1/4 1989) the house cost little more to build than a comparable traditional house. (author).
Citation Formats
Vaughan, N, Alexander, D, Jenkins, H, Jones, P, and Min, Hoh See.
Solar building study. Final report. Copper Beech, Llanishen, Cardiff.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Vaughan, N, Alexander, D, Jenkins, H, Jones, P, & Min, Hoh See.
Solar building study. Final report. Copper Beech, Llanishen, Cardiff.
United Kingdom.
Vaughan, N, Alexander, D, Jenkins, H, Jones, P, and Min, Hoh See.
1991.
"Solar building study. Final report. Copper Beech, Llanishen, Cardiff."
United Kingdom.
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title = {Solar building study. Final report. Copper Beech, Llanishen, Cardiff}
author = {Vaughan, N, Alexander, D, Jenkins, H, Jones, P, and Min, Hoh See}
abstractNote = {This report is one product of the Energy Performance Assessments project, a programme of field trials in occupied buildings in the UK. The building was highly appreciated for the quality of daylight indoors and the contact with external surroundings that the extensive glazing induced. Total annual fuel use of 25077 kWh compared favourably with that of a well insulated traditional design. Fuel use was effected by the occupants` choice of low room temperatures. Fuel used for space heating was 106 kWh/m{sup 2}/year. The energy performance was substantially influenced by solar gains. Without such gains gas use for space heating would have been 31% higher. The solar performance was not to the detriment of occupant comfort for there was little evidence of overheating, this being virtually eliminated by the presence of a large copper beech tree to the south of the conservatory. At 463 pounds m{sup 2} GFA (2nd 1/4 1989) the house cost little more to build than a comparable traditional house. (author).}
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}
title = {Solar building study. Final report. Copper Beech, Llanishen, Cardiff}
author = {Vaughan, N, Alexander, D, Jenkins, H, Jones, P, and Min, Hoh See}
abstractNote = {This report is one product of the Energy Performance Assessments project, a programme of field trials in occupied buildings in the UK. The building was highly appreciated for the quality of daylight indoors and the contact with external surroundings that the extensive glazing induced. Total annual fuel use of 25077 kWh compared favourably with that of a well insulated traditional design. Fuel use was effected by the occupants` choice of low room temperatures. Fuel used for space heating was 106 kWh/m{sup 2}/year. The energy performance was substantially influenced by solar gains. Without such gains gas use for space heating would have been 31% higher. The solar performance was not to the detriment of occupant comfort for there was little evidence of overheating, this being virtually eliminated by the presence of a large copper beech tree to the south of the conservatory. At 463 pounds m{sup 2} GFA (2nd 1/4 1989) the house cost little more to build than a comparable traditional house. (author).}
issue = {no. 2}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Oct}
}