2013.4 - 2014.3 Yearbook of NILIM

Research Summary


Building Department
Reference Number Y130405
Title Research on reduction of heat loads considering thermal characteristics of building envelopes
Start-End Date 2011.4-2014.3
Division Environment and Equipment Standards Division, Building Department
Residential Environment Planning Division, Housing Department
Author Head, Yasunobu ASHIE
Senior Researcher, Chiharu KURAYAMA
Senior Researcher, Shigeki NISHIZAWA
Senior Researcher, Hisashi MIURA
Summary This research aims to develop the design and evaluation technique of external walls and openings of buildings to reduce the air-conditioning load. The research results include 1) Evaluation of roof with the water retentive building material, 2) Evaluation of thermal performance of opening, 3) Evaluation of shading factor of opening.