Spreadsheet modeling of thermal and lighting performance

Conference · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:361885

Lord, D ^[1]

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1. California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA (United States)

A series of linked spreadsheets has been developed which allow the designer to model climate effects on and the flow of energy in buildings. Spreadsheet software is widely available, easily operated and adaptable to particular circumstances. Standard engineering formulas are used for heating, cooling and lighting calculations. The analyst can establish what-if relationships by varying assumptions and measuring their effect on the result. Both numerical and graphical output is produced.

• OSTI ID: 361885
• Report Number(s): CONF-970441-; ISBN 0-89553-212-3; TRN: IM9933%%267
• Resource Relation: Conference: SOLAR `97: national solar energy conference, Washington, DC (United States), 25-30 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 22. national passive solar conference: Volume 22; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 392 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
BUILDINGS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
CLIMATE MODELS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION