TY - GEN
T1 - Sensitivity analysis of attic radiant barrier performance to climate and local environmental variables in the United States
AU - Asadi, Somayeh
AU - Hassan, Marwa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The objective of this study is to assess the sensitivity of attic radiant barrier performance to different climate parameters such as ambient air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, and wind speed. In order to achieve this objective, the benefits of attic radiant barrier were quantified by employing a validated estimating tool under different climatic conditions in the United States. The percentage reduction in ceiling heat flux and its potential economic savings due to the application of radiant barrier insulation system was calculated in 50 cities in each state of the U.S. Results showed that the reductions in heat transfer attributed to radiant barrier insulation materials are very sensitive to the local climate conditions. It was concluded that among the climate parameters, ambient air temperature, humidity, and latitude had the greatest effects on the required ceiling heating-cooling load in residential buildings.
AB - The objective of this study is to assess the sensitivity of attic radiant barrier performance to different climate parameters such as ambient air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, and wind speed. In order to achieve this objective, the benefits of attic radiant barrier were quantified by employing a validated estimating tool under different climatic conditions in the United States. The percentage reduction in ceiling heat flux and its potential economic savings due to the application of radiant barrier insulation system was calculated in 50 cities in each state of the U.S. Results showed that the reductions in heat transfer attributed to radiant barrier insulation materials are very sensitive to the local climate conditions. It was concluded that among the climate parameters, ambient air temperature, humidity, and latitude had the greatest effects on the required ceiling heating-cooling load in residential buildings.
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U2 - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-H-4-182
DO - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-H-4-182
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84923165971
T3 - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction
SP - 1487
EP - 1492
BT - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
A2 - Yazdani, Siamak
A2 - Singh, Amarjit
PB - Research Publishing Services
T2 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC 2013
Y2 - 18 June 2013 through 23 June 2013
ER -