Name:
3054 -- Generalized Weather Data for Canadian Cities PDF
Published Date:
1987
Status:
Active
Publisher:
ASHRAE
In order to simplify energy analysis of single-family dwelllngs, and to assess the effectiveness of retrofits, simplified average weather data is required. This paper analyzes weather data for seven Canadian cities and proposes a method of generalizing this data for use in variable base-degree day calculations.
Thirty-two years of hourly weather data for seven Canadian cities have been analyzed, and a normalized temperature distribution over a 12-month period has been developed. In order to use this normalized distribution, three temperatures for a specified location are required: Tmax, the highest monthly average temperature; Tmin, the lowest monthly average temperature; and Tavrg, the yearly average temperature.
Heating degree-days to any base temperature may be calculated or determined graphically based on the above three temperatures. Similarly, cooling degree-days may also be determined. Based on the degree-days, an approximate length of the heating or cooling season may be determined for a building with a known balance point temperature.
Units: Dual
| File Size : | 1 file , 600 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Product Code(s) : | D-NT-87-3054 |
| Published : | 1987 |
