Energy Efficiency of Buildings: Calculation oft he Energy Demand for Heating

and Domestic hot water

Calculation of Surfaces and Volumes

Surface U-Value
Orientation Construction Element
(m²) (W/m²K)
N External Walls 95,95 1,5
N Windows 3,03 2,5
O External Walls 377,08 1,5
O Windows 183,50 2,39
S External Walls 385,23 1,5
S Windows 162,28 2,18
W External Walls 349,85 1,5
W Windows 135,65 2,47

Total
Basement Ceiling 579,42 1,2
Floor 1 against thoroughfare 37,60 1
Highest Floor Ceiling 611,62 2,1
External Walls 1208,10 1,5
Windows 1 44,62 4,6
Windows 2 114,68 1,64
Windows 3 236,85 2,5
Windows 4 63,08 1,79
Windows 5 19,26 1,44
Windows 6 5,97 1,3
External Doors 4,12 3,5
 Calculation of the Average U-Value (Example)

(cm)

Thickness Surface U-Value Transmission

Floor
(cm) (m²) (W/m²K) Losses (W/K)
Ground Floor 80 48 0,75 35,65
1. Floor 68 75 0,86 64,66
2. Floor 52 61 1,08 66,40
3. Floor 42 232 1,3 301,77
4. Floor 36 438 1,45 635,56
Top Floor 27 14 1,77 24,37
Total (W/K) 1128,42
Average U-
Value 1,30
(W/m²K)

∑ 𝑈𝑖.𝐴𝑖
Ü=
𝐴𝑡
Ü: Average U-Value
AT: Total Surface
Transmission Losses

Surface U-Value Transmission

Orientation Construction Element Fx Faktor
(m²) (W/m²K) Losses (W/K)
N External Walls 95,95 1,5 1 143,92
N Windows 3,03 2,5 1 7,58
O External Walls 377,08 1,5 1 565,61
O Windows 183,50 2,39 1 438,11
S External Walls 385,23 1,5 1 577,84
S Windows 162,28 2,18 1 353,69
W External Walls 349,85 1,5 1 524,78
W Windows 135,65 2,47 1 334,47

Surface U-Value Transmission

Total Construction Element Fx Faktor
(m²) (W/m²K) Losses (W/K)
Basement Ceiling 579,42 1,2 0,55 382,42
Floor 1 against thoroughfare 37,60 1 1 37,60
Highest Floor Ceiling 611,62 2,1 0,8 1027,52
External Walls 1208,10 1,5 1 1812,15
Windows 1 44,62 4,6 1 205,25
Windows 2 114,68 1,64 1 188,08
Windows 3 236,85 2,5 1 592,13
Windows 4 63,08 1,79 1 112,91
Windows 5 19,26 1,44 1 27,73
Windows 6 5,97 1,3 1 7,76
External Doors 4,12 3,5 1 14,42

Total (W/K) 4407,97

Building Energy Demand