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Progetto SIMEA - Automatica - Università degli Studi di Padova

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<strong>SIMEA</strong> Stato dell’arte energetica <strong>degli</strong> e<strong>di</strong>fici<br />

1.2.40. SolArch<br />

Design tool for architects familiar with passive solar<br />

energy. It includes a thermal performance calculator, a design<br />

element checklist, and excel spreadsheets database with useful<br />

Solar Architecture parameters (e.g. thermal properties). Version<br />

1.0 is in English and includes some sample data for the UK and<br />

Ireland.<br />

1.2.40.1. Expertise Required<br />

Familiarity with solar architecture.<br />

1.2.40.2. Users<br />

74<br />

Doc.No 20100610.<strong>SIMEA</strong>.MR.03<br />

Versione 1<br />

Several hundred around the world, primarily in Europe (UK/Ireland).<br />

1.2.40.3. Au<strong>di</strong>ence<br />

Users familiar with solar architecture, e.g. architects / civil engineers, construction industry / buil<strong>di</strong>ng<br />

designers, government agencies, technical press and me<strong>di</strong>a, public utilities / energy supply industry,<br />

professional and trade associations, consultants, university faculty and students.<br />

1.2.40.4. Input<br />

Thermal performance calculation basic data input - numerical, text, and graphical.<br />

1.2.40.5. Output<br />

Buil<strong>di</strong>ng thermal performance parameters, graphics, excel spreadsheets: daylighting and passive solar<br />

design technologies from manufacturer/supplier database; ecological assessment of buil<strong>di</strong>ng materials;<br />

embo<strong>di</strong>ed energy / energy requirement for manufacturing and/or processing; daylighting checklist;<br />

recommended illuminances; address list from manufacturer/supplier database; thermal properties: surface<br />

and airspace resistance, materials (conductivity, etc.), ra<strong>di</strong>ative properties of materials, typical floor<br />

construction U-values, typical roof construction U-values, and typical wall construction U-values; and<br />

ventilation technologies from manufacturer/supplier database.<br />

1.2.40.6. Computer Platform<br />

PC (Windows)<br />

1.2.40.7. Programming Language<br />

N/A<br />

1.2.40.8. Strengths<br />

Simple thermal performance calculation, thermal parameter database, manufacturer information.<br />

1.2.40.9. Weaknesses<br />

Some data specific to UK/Ireland.

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