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Title: | Energy Performance of Office Buildings in Ghana |
Authors: | Koranteng, C. |
Keywords: | Energy Efficient Simulation Improve Cooling Load |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
Publisher: | Journal of Science and Technology |
Citation: | Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2010), pp 114 - 127 |
Abstract: | The parametrical measures that could improve the thermal performance of a sample of five existing
buildings in Kumasi, Ghana were explored through a simulation application. These buildings
are representative of the majority of existing low-rise office buildings in Kumasi and house
different functions (university offices, private companies, municipal offices, etc.). The applied
cooling systems typically involve split air-conditioning units. The simulation models were calibrated
using indoor and external environmental conditions measured over a period of 12
months. This process led to a consistency of the simulation results which demonstrate that the
use of efficient windows and natural ventilation can improve the buildings' energy performance.
Explicitly, combined scenarios of efficient windows, natural ventilation, attic floor insulation
and efficient electrical lighting resulted in a significant reduction (between 25 and 45%) of the
buildings' cooling loads. |
Description: | Article published in the Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2010), pp 114 - 127 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4972 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal of Science and Technology 2000-
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