Hygrothermics &

Acoustics Project
Hygrothermics &
Acoustics Project
The project has three main parts:
Hygrothermics computations for an
uninsulated building;
Hygrothermics & acoustics
computations for an insulated building;
A comparison between the output data
given by the upper mentioned parts.
The following software have been used:
RDM
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PART I Uninsulated Building
First step is to find the net heat loss coefficient per volume (G)
using ISOVER Building Thermal Performance;
From ISOVER main menu, Building Thermal Performance
options is selected:
Introduction
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PART I Uninsulated Building
The Calculation section was chosen and a New
calculation paper opened;
Start by adding Geometry data:

Data Input Section

Total floor area in
external
dimensions
Total floor area of
ground and 1
st
floor
Total area of
all floors with
internal size
Sum of net floor
areas of heated zone
The same for
each floor
Buildings
perimeter
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PART I Uninsulated Building
Specify if lowest floor slab is heated or not;
Set elevations areas for every faade facing to N,
S, E, W:

Data Input Section
All the values are
in square meters
Suppose for the
uninsulated example that
there is no heated
basement
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
For this example no V/H insulation is specified;
Next, set Roof, partitions, Configuration in section/layout,
Internal partial density, Faade elements in section/projection
just by clicking the buttons that describe best your building:

Data Input Section
Vertical & Horizontal
insulation is
unchecked for the
uninsulated building
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
Now set the glazing (window areas, type of windows):
By clicking next tabs, just select the buttons that describe best the
Mullion, Perimeter and Shading devices that fit your building:

Data Input Section

Shading
coefficient
Triple glazing
windows + aluminum
frames
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
Now that the main input data has been inserted, it is time to make final adjustments to better
describe our structure, so the program will bring even more accurate values;
To do that, the software offers the opportunity to enter data referring to Indirect Systems,
Solar access, Constructional data, Building use. Just click the buttons that better
describe your building.


Data Input Section
At this moment, we are ready to step to the next stage and tell the
program what kind of results we are interested in.

Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
Check the Net heat loss coefficient per volume. This
is the G value and it must be less than 0.5;

Set Output Options

Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
On the Building menu, click on Calculation;
Set the U value for the exposed wall by clicking on Calculate
then build the wall as shown below (without insulation):

Set Output Options
No interstitial condensation is expected and the U value is: 0.595
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
Now ISOVER automatically writes the U value in the
afferent text field:

Set Output Options
Now that everything is
ready it is time to press
the [OK] button and
analyze the output data.

Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
A report is created consisting of 2 parts: Input Data & Output
Data:

Analyze Output Data
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PART I Uninsulated Building
Output Data:

Analyze Output Data
The obtained G
value is less than
0.55 W/Km3
Energy
consumption chart
per month
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
Set same geometry, Windows types, Insulation, Building options as in ISOVER, but this time using other kind of data representation:
Compute primal energy using CASAnova
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PART I Uninsulated Building
In CASAnova the climatic data can be set by the help
of a map. We can also choose the heating system:

Compute primal energy using CASAnova
Click on
Romanian
climate type
Select HVAC
system
Compare the chart obtained
from ISOVER & CASAnova:

Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART I Uninsulated Building
The most important Output data CASAnova offers are the
Sankey diagrams of energy flow for cooling and heating:
Output data from CASAnova
The largest energy losses
are through walls because
this is the uninsulated
example
Sankey diagrams are used in chemical engineering or environmental engineering to show flow quantities in process systems. They are
also commonly used to visualize the energy accounts or material flow accounts on a regional or national level. Sankey diagrams put a visual
emphasis on the major transfers or flows within a system. They are helpful in locating dominant contributions to an overall flow and as such
are popular during times of resource scarcity.
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PART II Insulated Building
First, we must find the U value for our insulated Wall, using ISOVER Building Element;
To our uninsulated wall, we added 20 cm thick Styrodur 2800 C polystyrene insulation plate
from ISOVER catalog:
Find U value of the wall using ISOVER
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PART II Insulated Building
The calculation results show that no interstitial condensation is
expected, and the U value for the wall is: 0.201 [m
2
K/W].
Find U value of the wall using ISOVER
Surface
temperatures and in
the contact planes
for every layer
Vapor diffusion
chart through
every layer
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PART II Insulated Building
First the height and width dimensions of the window are entered: 1800 x 1500 [mm]. The Area is computed automatically;
The program is running in DESIGN mode;
By clicking the window, frame and glass properties were assigned to the Window. The frame is made from classic wood and for
the glazing system, Triple clear type has been chosen;
There was added a vertical divider;
Find U value of the window by using WINDOW 6.1
Width and
height of the
window
Three layered
glazing system
Classic wood
frames
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PART II Insulated Building
Compute the U value by pressing F9 or [Calc] button:
Find U value of the window by using WINDOW 6.1
Thermal (U-value)
are calculated using
the ISO 15099
thermal models for
shading systems.
So, our U value for
window is 2.051W/m
2
K
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PART III Comparison between the
insulated and the uninsulated building
By comparing this diagrams it can clearly be seen that the heat loss from walls is highly diminished for the insulated house. In a considerable
proportion, heat loss is decreased for other elements like windows, doors, ground and roof.
INSULATED UNINSULATED
Blanariu Dragos- HAC Project
PART III Comparison between the
insulated and the uninsulated building
Another important thing to notice is that the fuel consumption for the insulated house is
smaller than for an uninsulated one. Compare the fuel consumption charts below:
UNINSULATED INSULATED

Checking of a thermal
bridge with RDM Software:

temperature diagram in the element (brick,
concrete column, polystrene insulation)
- the flux density through the T-bridge

Final Conclusion of this Hygrothermic
Project:

Insulating materials applied to a traditional
solution for a common house can
substantially decrease the consumption of
thermal energy, an important issue
nowadays.

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House Sketches
Ground floor
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House Sketches
First level
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House Sketches
Eastern faade
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House Sketches
Northern faade