Influence of fenestration properties onto the energy consumption rate of an offi ce building in the hot summer/cold winter climatic zone in china
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The climatic zone that has hot summers and cold winters is the most populated and economically
developed area of China. Therefore, responses to the power consumption growth within the
construction industry require the assessment of the energy conservation potential and the use of
daylight for the purposes of illumination of premises of office buildings.
In the article, the authors analyze the annual energy consumption pattern based on varying office fenestration patterns in the hot summer/cold winter zone. A pilot office module was developed and
a series of building energy consumption simulation sessions were completed on the basis of varied
fenestration parameters. A substantial portion of electric lighting can be saved by switching off the
electric light in response to the available daylight. The extent to which the daylight may reduce the
energy consumption rate depends primarily on the visible transmittance and dimensions of windows.
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