Report Number

FSEC-PF-1266-21

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FSEC-PF-1266-21.pdf

Keywords

Cooling; Buildings; Energy Analysis; Energy Efficiency; Reflective Wall Finishes; Cooling Energy Savings; Building Efficiency; Climate Impact; Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Abstract

In past research, reflective roofs have shown significant potential to reduce cooling in buildings. However, there have been few empirical evaluations of cooling reductions from changing wall reflectance. In the reported study, several experiments with instrumented scale test buildings are used to provide validation for a detailed simulation analysis across varied North American climates. The simulations establish the potential of reflective walls as an efficiency measure in existing buildings against climate.

This paper was published in the 2020 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Date Published

8-17-2020

Identifiers

18

Subjects

Energy conservation; Buildings--Energy conservation; Buildings--Climatic factors; Energy consumption--Measurement; Energy consumption

Local Subjects

Buildings - Cooling; Buildings - Energy Analysis; Buildings - Energy Efficiency

Type

Text; Document

Format

application/pdf

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

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