Performance lines and energy signatures: Review and analysis
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
- Vol. 10 (3) , 105-114
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014362448901000302
Abstract
The paper briefly reviews monitoring and targetting and the impact of the building energy management system. Energy signatures and performance lines are then examined. From the analysis of a performance line a statistical 'performance index' of control quality is proposed. The influence of controls, solar radiation, net radiation, and wind on the performance line is then considered, using degree days as the only weather parameter. Examination of a well monitored school, using these degree day algorithms, revealed that very little solar gain was utilised, probably because of the limited control.Keywords
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