Impact Analysis of Window-Wall Ratio on Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China
Joint Authors
Yang, Qiaoxia
Liu, Meng
Shu, Chang
Mmereki, Daniel
Uzzal Hossain, Md.
Zhan, Xiang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In order to assess the optimal window-wall ratio and the proper glazing type in different air conditioning system operation modes of residential buildings for each orientation in three typical cities in hot summer and cold winter zone: Chongqing, Shanghai, and Wuhan simulation models were built and analyzed using Designer’s Simulation Toolkit (DeST).
The study analyzed the variation of annual heating energy demand, annual cooling energy demand, and the annual total energy consumption in different conditions, including different orientations, patterns of utilization of air conditioning system, window-wall ratio, and types of windows.
The results show that the total energy consumption increased when the window-wall ratio is also increased.
It appears more obvious when the window orientation is east or west.
Furthermore, in terms of energy efficiency, low-emissivity (Low-E) glass performs better than hollow glass.
From this study, it can be concluded that the influence and sensitivity of window-wall ratio on the total energy consumption are related to the operation mode of air conditioning system, the orientation of outside window, and the glazing types of window.
The influence of the factors can be regarded as reference mode for the window-wall ratio when designing residential buildings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Qiaoxia& Liu, Meng& Shu, Chang& Mmereki, Daniel& Uzzal Hossain, Md.& Zhan, Xiang. 2015. Impact Analysis of Window-Wall Ratio on Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Qiaoxia…[et al.]. Impact Analysis of Window-Wall Ratio on Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China. Journal of Engineering No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Qiaoxia& Liu, Meng& Shu, Chang& Mmereki, Daniel& Uzzal Hossain, Md.& Zhan, Xiang. Impact Analysis of Window-Wall Ratio on Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China. Journal of Engineering. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068057
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068057