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Trombe wall

  • 25 May 2022 10:32 AM
    Message # 12793204
    Deleted user

    I have an interesting project which implements a Trombe wall and am reaching out to the community for ideas.

    Considering the fundamental principle is measuring heat flow between the conditioned and unconditioned, with a Trombe wall, the delta T is substantially different due to the environment of the unconditioned space being dramatically different than what the local weather library indicates.

    What are the ideas in accounting for and H2K modelling of the "ultra" buffered space which has both a much lower delta T in general, while being dramatically different enough during the heating season to essentially become a different climate?

  • 26 May 2022 10:41 AM
    Reply # 12794805 on 12793204

    You would need to do a code editor wall and then perhaps check off the "Adjacent to Enclosed Unconditioned Space".


  • 27 May 2022 12:58 PM
    Reply # 12796354 on 12793204
    Deleted user

    Angela,

    Thanks for your thoughts.  Assembly has been modelled as per "Adjacent", however the conditions within this specific adjacent & unconditioned space is dramatically different (by design) than what we typically face, thus my inquiry.

  • 1 Oct 2022 10:03 AM
    Reply # 12938794 on 12793204

    Trombe Walls are some serious old schools off grid hippy stuff.   I like it.   Even with a proper calculated adjacent space I am not sure H2k could handle this.  If the client is going to this extent it seems like a job for Energy+ or PHPP which also wouldn't really handle things well but at least then you have the ability to set several different types of buffered spaces and the temps associated with them.   Getting an accurate representation of what the wall is actually doing would also be a challenge they only work in specific conditions so modeling without constant values will be challenge. 

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