The influence of the zone's indoor temperature settings on the cooling/heating loads for fixed and controlled ventilation

In this study, the thermal performance and the energy requirements of a building single-zone are investigated for both the cooling and heating seasons by employing a thermal-network model. The model has six primary heat-flow paths, in order to take into account the position of insulation in the building envelope, and two secondary paths for the ventilation and the cooling/heating unit. The desired indoor temperature of the zone is defined by a pair of preset points of a thermostat. The energy demands and the resulting indoor temperature variations are determined for fixed ventilation as well as for temperature-controlled ventilation. Computer results for both seasons show how the combined influence of slab structure formations, the desired indoor temperature and ventilation control affect the cooling and heating loads.

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