Discuss how the function of a building and the behavior of the occupants might influence the appropriate exterior design temperature for:
a. an office building
b. a gymnasium
c. a hospital
What will be an ideal response?
Types of occupants, or in particular, a building’s pattern of occupancy and usage can influence degree day calculations and the temperatures for which heating and cooling equipment are designed.
a. an office building: is presumably occupied only during daytime hours. So the appropriate exterior design temperature should be for degree days based on something like the hours of 7 am to 6 pm.
b. a gymnasium: assuming that this could be a high school gym, it would be occupied for extended hours during the day and weekends because of sports practices and game. The gym might be designed for extended hours/degree days (7 am to 11 pm) during the relevant school months.
c. a hospital: A hospital is occupied 24/7; the exterior design temperature would be based on a 24 hour, seasonal cycle of degree daysin the relevant location.
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