[Bldg-sim] General query - impact of location on energy demand

[Jeetendra Kumar]

Hi All,
Thank you for the responses.
Brian: your reply shows a comparison which I was looking for, although the data you shared seems different from what's available from EIA and Eurostat.
Jim: Thanks for pointing out the "comfort expectations" aspect. This adds a dimension that seems difficult to analyze - gap analysis for different locations. Please share if you can suggest any source for comfort benchmarks.
Shanta: for conciseness, I'd skipped what you pointed out, but sure this has to be accounted for. Thanks for pointing this out. Also, for suggesting the ASHRAE tables and the link.
Jeremiah: didn't know about the link. Thanks. Shall try checking that soon. 

Well, I would like to ask you the following question(the reason for my earlier questions):
Do you think our understanding of the impact of location on energy and emissions, esp due to natural factors, can be used for planning where should we build cities in future, to fight global warming?
For now, just a no/yes is fine.
Looking forward to your views.
Sincerely,
Jeetendra. 

From: jcrossett at phasechange.com
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:15:57 -0700
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] General query - impact of location on energy demand

If you do not already know about this- there is a weather related comfort tool called climate consultant that you may want to look into. It uses EPW files and shows general passive design strategies effectiveness.  http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php

​​Jeremiah D. Crossett  | Senior Analyst  | LEED Green Associate ​​120 E. Pritchard St.  | Asheboro, NC 27203 ​​ | Mobile 503-688-8951www.phasechange.com   




On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Jim Dirkes <jim at buildingperformanceteam.com> wrote:
In addition to Shanta’s comments, consider that “comfort” is not the same around the world.  I spoke with a colleague not long ago who indicated that 30C was acceptable for many buildings in Pune, India.  That is not true for most of North America!  Other countries will probably also have differing comfort expectations. James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP
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616 450 8653 From: Bldg-sim [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Shanta Tucker
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:46 PM
To: Jeetendra Kumar; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] General query - impact of location on energy demand Jeetendra, For item 2, I suggest that you review a table of heating and cooling degree days. These tables are published in the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals and include cities from all over the world. The cities with the lowest of each will form the answer to your question. For item 1, I recommend that you revise your question as it is not possible to build the same building in every climate. Different countries/cities have building codes that would restrict you from doing so. But if you want to have some fun, you could take the prototypical building models and simulate them for the different cities you are interested in. http://www.energycodes.gov/commercial-prototype-building-models  --Shanta Tucker, PE, LEED AP BD+C, ASHRAE BEMP Associate Director Atelier TenEnvironmental Design Consultants + Lighting Designers 45 East 20th Street, 4th FloorNew York NY 10003T +1 (212) 254 4500 x 210F +1 (212) 254 1259shanta.tucker at atelierten.com www.atelierten.com From: Bldg-sim [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jeetendra Kumar
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:11 PM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] General query - impact of location on energy demand Hi All, Please share your answers to/views on the following queries. 1. How significant is the impact of location - different continents/countries - of a building on its energy demand? You may assume these are similar to each other on all aspects except for their location. Please share any examples, if possible, e.g. Sweden versus Texas. 2. Could you cite examples of cities where the natural weather, for maximum possible days, is comfortable for humans. So, cities where least possible heating and cooling is required. Regards, Jeetendra.India. 
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