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3.3 Estimation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal energy gain <strong>and</strong> loss through building fenestration 75<br />

A positive energy balance <strong>of</strong> south-faced windows concerns <strong>the</strong> whole heating period. This<br />

does not mean that heat gains exceeded losses for each “cold” month. As we can see in<br />

Fig. 3.26 in December <strong>and</strong> January <strong>the</strong> windows energy balance is negative.<br />

(Window Heat Gain Energy -<br />

Window Heat Loss Energy)<br />

per 1m2 <strong>of</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> system<br />

[kWh/m2 ]<br />

10,00<br />

8,00<br />

6,00<br />

4,00<br />

2,00<br />

0,00<br />

-2,00<br />

-4,00<br />

-6,00<br />

October November December January February March<br />

South-Balcony window 5,104 3,466 -4,064 -1,748 5,730 8,862<br />

Fig. 3.26: Month-average energy balance <strong>of</strong> south-side windows.<br />

The next problem, which <strong>the</strong> computer simulations disclosed, was <strong>the</strong> variability <strong>of</strong> passive<br />

<strong>solar</strong> gain connected to <strong>the</strong> windows height to <strong>the</strong> ground level. This relationship is<br />

illustrated in Fig. 3.27.<br />

(Window Heat Gain Energy -<br />

Window Heat Loss Energy)<br />

per 1m2 <strong>of</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> system<br />

[kWh/m2 ]<br />

25,00<br />

20,00<br />

15,00<br />

10,00<br />

5,00<br />

0,00<br />

1st floor 2nd floor 3rd floor 4th floor 5th floor<br />

South-Balcony window 13,70 14,16 15,14 17,35 19,95<br />

South-Window 8,42 9,37 13,21 18,66 25,20<br />

Fig. 3.27: Difference between <strong>solar</strong> gain <strong>and</strong> heat loss for south <strong>façade</strong>.<br />

As expected, <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> calculations showed a strong relationship between <strong>the</strong><br />

passive <strong>solar</strong> gains <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> relative height <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> system. It should be noted that <strong>the</strong>

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