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3.1 Building description 59<br />

Of course <strong>the</strong> visible transmittance <strong>of</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> systems should be calculated for different<br />

environmental conditions:<br />

• outside temperature – 32°C,<br />

• indoor temperature – 24°C,<br />

• windward speed – 2,75 m/s,<br />

• sky temperature – 32°C,<br />

• sky emissivity – 1.0,<br />

• direct <strong>solar</strong> <strong>radiation</strong> flux – 783 W/m 2 .<br />

In <strong>the</strong> current project, hardwood (Meranti) is used for <strong>the</strong> window frame pr<strong>of</strong>iles with <strong>the</strong><br />

following properties:<br />

• projected frame dimension – 60 mm,<br />

• material absorption – 0.9,<br />

• frame U-value – 1.9 W/m 2 K.<br />

The parameters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> six <strong>glazing</strong> systems will be utilized in fur<strong>the</strong>r energy simulations <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> whole building.<br />

U-value <strong>of</strong> building assemblies<br />

The U-value describes <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> heat flow per unit area through a single building<br />

assembly in steady-state conditions. The insulation characteristic <strong>of</strong> each structural<br />

building component is presented in Table 3.5.<br />

Table 3.5: Exterior opaque <strong>and</strong> fenestration U-value.<br />

Construction U-Factor [W/m 2 K]<br />

Exterior wall * 0.225<br />

Ro<strong>of</strong> * 0.090<br />

Basement ceiling * 0.210<br />

Windows (east, north)<br />

Balcony windows<br />

* - no film coefficients<br />

0.89 (Case B1)<br />

1.16 (Case A1)

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