<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents the calculations of the summer thermal stability of a critical room of the given building. In this case, the critical room of the building is an attic room. Using two different software (SIMULACE and DesignBuilder), the summer thermal stability of the attic room was evaluated according to the Czech standard ČSN 73 0540-2 [1]. This standard compares the calculated and required value of the maximum internal temperature in the summer period. The results from both software were compared with the Czech standard and also with each other. The resulting temperature courses in the interior differ by a few Celsius degrees. In conclusion, the causes of different results are discussed as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both software.</p></abstract>

This paper presents the calculations of the summer thermal stability of a critical room of the given building. In this case, the critical room of the building is an attic room. Using two different software (SIMULACE and DesignBuilder), the summer thermal stability of the attic room was evaluated according to the Czech standard ČSN 73 0540-2 [1]. This standard compares the calculated and required value of the maximum internal temperature in the summer period. The results from both software were compared with the Czech standard and also with each other. The resulting temperature courses in the interior differ by a few Celsius degrees. In conclusion, the causes of different results are discussed as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both software.

Assessment of the Summer Thermal Stability of the Attic Room Using Two Different Software

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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This paper presents the calculations of the summer thermal stability of a critical room of the given building. In this case, the critical room of the building...

Assessment of the Summer Thermal Stability of the Attic Room Using Two Different Software

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 360 - 369

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0036

Keywords
SIMULACE, DesignBuilder, Thermal stability, Overheating, Attic room

© 2020 Kateřina Stejskalová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assessment of the Summer Thermal Stability of the Attic Room Using Two Different Software

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 360 - 369

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0036

KeywordsSIMULACE, DesignBuilder, Thermal stability, Overheating, Attic room

© 2020 Kateřina Stejskalová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
SIMULACE, DesignBuilder, Thermal stability, Overheating, Attic room