Environmental Science in DomesHc Dwellings - Coursework Example

In addition to the wall dimensions of the walls and the space in the house provides direct how the occupants will use every space as well as their reactions to the issues arising in the usage of the space.

Apart from the basic information about the house, it will be necessary to examine the suitability of the wall, the floor and the roof structures. From these, we obtain the u-value of the house and the suitability of the construction materials used for the house. In the same part 1, there will be an analysis involving the calculation of the upper limit and the lower limit from which it will be possible to do calculations of the coefficient of heat loss. From the wall construction and open-air ventilation, the project will calculate the heat loss through ventilation. 2. House Description
The project involves Linley and Simpson's house located along 12 Station Road in Horsforth in West Yorkshire, UK.

Aerial View from Google map Latitude: 52.70 Longitude: 1.217 Wind angle to the facade (Summer Season): 100 Wind angle to the facade (Winter Season): 150 Front View Back View 3. Required Adjustment The second step of this project involves the study of the meteorological data in relation to the house structure in order to make adjustments out of the reaction of the occupants. The adjustment will depend on the necessary resistance required for the management of wind velocity. Adjustment, in this case, includes the wall dimensions, space between walls and the orientation of the house in relation to the direction of the wind.

From the adjustments and the calculation of heat loss coefficient for the house ventilation, the project will require maintaining the proper quality of air good air quality by making changes. Other than energy losses, we will look at the sources of heat gain. Externally solar gain and internally from the daily electrics and metabolic we usually use. As we group out the values from heat loss and gain, we can estimate the extra energy needed to heat the house to the optimum internal temperature. Furthermore, to calculate energy use we need to identify our balance point- the external temperature above which a building needs no further heating to achieve a constant internal comfort temperature.

By then we can calculate degree-days and hence estimate the amount of time needed to heat our houses over a period of time. After that, we calculate the carbon emissions of the building and move on to part 2 of our project. In part 2, I will work out two methods to improve the energy loss and gain from the building. By using different materials in order to reduce carbon emission and increase energy gain and maintain a good living standard for occupants 4. Analysis of the House Structure Linley and Simpson House is a simple brick house with between 25% - 30% glazing.

Due to its location, it receives sufficient sunlight from 9 am in the morning to 4 pm in the evening. Both the front view of the building and the back have an opening.