AN-92-15-2 -- Simplified Methods for the Thermal Analysis of Multifamily and Administrative Buildings PDF

The University Centre for the Study of Energy Problems (CUEPE) is a multidisciplinary group interested in the efficient use of energy. Considers both technical and economical aspects of energy systems and the work involves engineers, architects, and physicists. Analyses some buildings by different methods and have found that simplified methods, based on limited but relevant measurements and parameters, may be compared satisfactorily with other classical and more complex methods and give useful and valuable information. Discusses some of them.

KEYWORDS: heat flow, calculating, buildings, flats, energy consumption, measuring, energy conservation, economics, costs, comparing, monitoring, case studies, performance, Switzerland, commercial, modernising, thermal insulation, heat loss, solar heat gain, occupiers, behaviour, accuracy, domestic