Conference Paper

Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2024

Methodology for an Analytical Abstraction and Calibration of Solar Heat Gain

Alpha Yacob Arsano, Terrance Dumoulin
Northeastern University, United States of America

Abstract: This manuscript presents a validated approach for the abstraction of building glazing for analytical building performance assessment. The proposed dynamic analytical calculation uses a series of pre-generated adjustment coefficients, which are correction factors based on the solar angle of incidence (AOI), for calibrating a given window’s solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC). The goal is to achieve consistency in predicting solar gains through glazings between the different building performance assessment methodologies ranging from early-stage design methods to full-building detailed simulation.
Keywords: analytical analysis, steady-state, dynamic, SHGC, calibration, solar gain through windows
Pages: 140 - 147
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