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Does passive cooling, as a way of building green, save money on energy costs? . By: Kim Hower. Safari Drive Condominiums . Answer…. YES. Passive cooling “Uses the basic principles of heat transfer to control the addition and removal of heat from a building.”.
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Does passive cooling, as a way of building green, save money on energy costs? By: Kim Hower Safari Drive Condominiums
Answer… YES
Passive cooling “Uses the basic principles of heat transfer to control the addition and removal of heat from a building.” • Three main sources of heat gain: • Sun • Materials of the structure • Internal heat producers (appliances)
Controlling heat gain… Source • SUN • BUILDING MATERIALS • INTERIOR HEAT PRODUCERS Preventions • Outside shutters, awnings, trees • tinted glass, light colored paints and materials on the roof and walls • Energy saving appliances, use well insulated or outside space to run heat producing equipment
Passive cooling methods: • Convective cooling • Radiative cooling • Evaporative cooling
Cost Effectiveness of Passive heating and cooling Without passive heating and cooling With passive heating and cooling
PASSIVE COOLING METHOD CHART: according to the climate
Disadvantages • Reliability • Location • Cost • Design
Conclusion: In conclusion passive cooling does save you money if you do your research before using methods of passive cooling in your home and understand that the climate you live in and the positioning of your home will determine how effective these passive cooling methods will be for you.
Sources • http://theenergylibrary.com/node/11654 • http://www.energybulletin.net/node/22792 • http://www.squidoo.com/passivecoolingcalc • http://oikos.com/esb/51/passivecooling.html • http://www.360chestnut.com/getting-started/passive-heating-and-cooling/ • http://www.sce.com/info/home-energy-guide/heating-cooling/passive-cooling/overview.htm • http://www.livestrong.com/article/212598-the-disadvantages-of-passive-solar-heating/