Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] intermittent enrgy needs vs building heat mass

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

A light building will not necessarily consume less energy.  Passive solar 
applications rely on thermal mass to better utilize the solar gains, storing 
them during the day and releasing them at night.  Without knowing more about 
the building and the controls, it is difficult to say whether the results are 
reasonable.

Mike


On 10 Jul 2006 at 17:15, houcem mechri wrote:

> Hello
>    
>   I'm calculating an energy needs in an intermittent heating mode varing the
> building internal heat capacity (varing the internal heat mass area) I found
> that the energy needs for light building is greater than the energy needs for
> heavy buiding (I have to find the opposite results; light building must
> consume less than heavy building in intermittent mode)
>   ca u help me please
>   thanks
>    
> 
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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
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