Architectural Design for Cold Climates
Designs that work: Cold Climate Best Practices
High performance Building America homes in cold climates must cope with substantial moisture drive from the building interior and into the building enclosure during the heating season as well as ground water and moisture issues given that full basement and crawlspace basements dominate within this climate zone. Many if not most high performance production homes within this climate zone are being equipped with central forced air conditioning systems, introducing yet another moisture stress that requires control in the design and outfitting of the envelope and HVAC system.
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Glazing In Cool Temperate Climates
This fact sheet deals specifically with glazing solutions for cool temperate climates. Cool temperate climates are climates in which a typical house uses:
More than 70 percent of its total space-conditioning energy for heating in winter and
Less than 30 percent for cooling in summer.
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Mean Radiant Temperature
The mission of this site is to raise the awareness of the term mean radiant temperature and its effect on human thermal comfort. The site should appeal to both the design professional and to the homeowner who is interested in having a warm home with low energy bills.
So there is no confusion from the start, it is the opinion of this site that the mean radiant temperature of a space is the single most important criteria in determining thermal comfort of a person within that space (assuming that humidity, air movement and air infiltration are within normal ranges).
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