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Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Frank Kreith, Susan Krumdieck
August 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
790 pages
30h 5m
English
CRC Press
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545Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting
© 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
passing through the occupied space. Using the cross-sectional area, A
x
, of the space and
the room air velocity, V
a
, required, the ow is determined by
QAV
xa
= .
(9.13)
The proper placement of windows, “narrow” building shape, and open landscaping can
enhance natural wind ow to provide ventilation. The air ow rate through open win-
dows for wind-driven ventilation is given by [9]
QCVA
vw w
=
(9.14)
where
Q is the air ow rate, m
3
/s
A
w
is the free area of inlet opening, m
2
V
w
is the wind velocity, m/s
C
v
is the effectiveness of opening = 0.5–0.6 for wind perpendicular ...
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ISBN: 9781466556966