Abstract
The functional design of buildings is discussed with particular reference to thermal and ventilation considerations. Brief reference is made to indoor environmental conditions in both conditioned and unconditioned buildings. The lack of useful information with respect to the effects of directional radiation in warm climates is emphasized. A method is outlined for a more rational assessment of outdoor meteorological conditions in terms of the probability of joint occurrence of various combinations of meteorological elements. The influence of structural design on the thermal performance of buildings is discussed in terms of the diurnal variation of outdoor air temperature and solar radiation fluxes. The need of ceiling insulation is specifically stressed.
Zusammenfassung
Es wird der funktionelle Entwurf von GebÄuden unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der thermischen und der Ventilationsaspekte betrachtet. Auf die verschiedenen Voraussetzungen, die in GebÄuden mit und ohne Klima-Anlagen gegeben sind, wird kurz eingegangen. Eine Methode ist entwickelt, die die rationellere Auswertung von im Freien herrschenden meteorologischen Bedingungen in Form der Wahrscheinlichkeit des gleichzeitigen Vorkommens der verschiedenen Kombinationen meteorologischer Elemente beschreibt. Der Einfluss konstruktiver Massnahmen auf das thermische Leistungsverhalten von GebÄuden wird unter Beachtung des tÄglichen Wechsels der Aussentemperaturen und des Strahlungsflusses der Sonnenstrahlung besprochen. Auf die Notwendigkeit einer Deckenisolation wird besonderer Nachdruck gelegt.
Resume
On discute ici le dessin fonctionnel des bâtiments en se référant aux conditions particulières de température et de ventilation. On mentionne les conditions existant à l'intérieur de bâtiments climatisés et climatisés. On souligne en outre le fait que des informations utiles concernant les effets du rayonnement directionnel manquent pour les climats chauds. On expose enfin dans ses lignes générales une méthode plus rationnelle d'évaluation des conditions météorologiques en considérant la possibilité que des combinaisons diverses entre les influences météorologiques se produisent simultanément. On discute l'influence du dessin structurel sur le rendement thermique des bâtiments et cela en fonction de la variation diurne de la température à l'extérieur et des modifications subies par le rayonnement solaire. On insiste sur la nécessité d'isoler les plafonds.
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van Straaten, J.F., van Deventer, E.N. The functional aspects of building design in warm climates with particular reference to thermal and ventilation considerations. Int J Biometeorol 8, 155–163 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187581
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