COURSE Project (15%)

AE 311: Architectural Engineering

Project Deliverable I

Index Name ID Section

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Semester: Spring 2023

Abstract (10 points) 100-150 Words

In your abstract, cover your whole report. The abstract should contain four main parts:
 What was done?
 Why was it done?
 How was it done?

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  What are the main results/findings?

In many cases, people would read only the abstract of your report. Thus, the abstract should
be self-contained (the reader should understand it without reading the rest of the report).
The abstract should also be meaningful and informative.

The abstract should be on a page of its own. But it does not need to fill the whole page.

Keywords: three words divided by /

Table of Contents
Abstract (10 points) 100-150 Words.......................................................................................2
1. Introduction (10 points) 350-400 words............................................................................4
2. Background Research (10 points)....................................................................................4
3. Calculating heat losses (30 points)...................................................................................4

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4. Suggest a solution for the problem (20 points).................................................................4
5. Conclusion (10 points) 340-380 words.............................................................................5
References...............................................................................................................................5
Extra guidelines on report grading: (10 points)........................................................................5

1. Introduction (10 points) 350-400 words

In the introduction, identify the problem and explain how would your project be solving this
problem(s). Define heat transfer and why it is important to analyze it. Continue, with heat
loss, and more specifically with the heat loss happening in buildings and ventilation.
The last paragraph of the introduction should provide a summary of each of the sections to
explain to the reader how the report is structured.

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The introduction should not be very detailed, and should not contain the same sentences or
information as the background research.

2. Background Research (10 points)

Your background research should cover the following points:

- Heat transfer;
- Examples/ mechanisms of heat transfer;
- Heat losses in buildings;
- Thermal resistance and its importance.

!!! If you are using any reference in the background research, you must add it to the list of
references at the end of the report and inside the text.

3. Calculating heat losses (30 points)

- Inside temperature: 23℃ and h1=10 W /m2

- Outside temperature: 45℃ and h2=30
W /m2
- Δt of the ceiling, floor, exterior walls, and
glazings is 23 ℃

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- Internal walls and the ceiling do not suffer losses
- The classroom area is 58 m2
- The classroom height is 3.2 m

The windows:
- The wall on the right side of the classroom is a compound of 5 identical
windows (L=130cm each, in total 650cm).
- The windows are Single pane with thickness= 8cm and height of 150cm.
- The thermal conductivity of the glass is 0.78 W/mK).
The Ceiling and floor:
For the ceiling and floor are given only the U values.
W
• U floor = 0.25 2
.K
m
W
• U ceiling= 0.16 2 . k
m
-Calculate the thermal resistance and U value for the external walls:
R for windows:
A wall= Hw*Ww – A windows = (3.2)(1.5+8.75+1.5)-(9.75)= 27.85 m2
A window= Hw*Ww= (1.5)(6.5)= 9.75 m2
R for walls:
L 0.01 ℃
R outer= = =0.00 199
KA (0.18)(27.85) W
L 0.25 ℃
R brick= = =0.0106
KA (0.84 )(27.85) W

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 L 0.01 ℃
R inner= = 0.00 199
KA (0.18)(27.85) W
1 1 ℃
Ro= = =0.001196
h 2 A (30 ) (27.85) W
R total=Ri+ R outer+ R brick + R inner+ Ro
℃
R total=0.00 199+0.01 06+ 0.00 199+ 0.001196=0.015776
W
1
U A=
R total
1
U A= =63.387divided by the area 27.85
0.015776
W
U = 2.27 m2 .k
R for windows:
L 0.08 ℃
Rcond= = =0.010519
KA (0.78)(9.75) W
1 1 ℃
Rconv= = =0.003418
h 2 A (30)(9.75) W
1 1
AU = = =71.7514 divided by the area 9.75
Rcond + Rconv 0.010519+ 0.003418
W
U=7.36 2 . k
m
- Define the ventilation heat loss for the classroom:
Pv=Cv N V ∆ t
Cv: volumetric specific heat capacity
N: number of air charges per hour
V: volume of space
Δt: temparature difference
Wh
Cv given: 0.343 3
.k
m
N: assume equal 1
V: A floor *H= 58 *3.2= 185.6 m3
Δt= to-ti = 45-23 = 22℃
Pv= (0.343)(1)(185.6)(22)= 1400.54 W
- Define the heat loss happening from the exterior walls, windows/doors, and
floor, for the specific classroom:
Pf= U A Δt
U: Overall heat transfer coefficient
A: Area
1- P windows=U windows A windows ∆ t
A windows= Hw*Ww= (1.5)(6.5)= 9.75 m2
P windows= (7.36)(9.75)(22)= 1578.72 W

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2- P wall=U wall A wall ∆ t
A wall= Hw*Ww – A windows
A wall= (3.2)(1.5+8.75+1.5)-(9.75)= 27.85 m2
P wall= (2.2 7 ¿ ( 27.85 ) ( 22 )=13 90 W
3- Since there are no heat P ceiling and floor = 0
4- Pf =P window+ P wall+ P ceiling+ P floor
Pf =1578.72+1390+0+ 0=29 68.72 W

- Calculate the total heat loss for the classroom:

Q=Pv + Pf
Q=1400.54 +2968.72=4369.26 W

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 4. Suggest a solution for the problem (20 points)

You should explain why you think the classroom has that amount of heat loss, and suggest a
way to prevent these losses from happening.
- Explain why you are giving this/these solution(s);
- Explain how this/these solution(s) will improve the building's energy
efficiency;
- Complete your suggestion with sketches.

5. Conclusion (10 points) 340-380 words

The conclusion should contain:

First paragraph:
- A summary of the project;
- An emphasis on the problem-solution;

Second paragraph:
- Future works on the topic.

References

Reference format:
[1] Author Name 1 and Author Name 2, “Paper Name”, Conference, book or journal name,
Country, data.

Example:
[1] J.H. Rindel, “Acoustic Quality and Sound Insulation between Dwellings”. J.
BuildingAcoustics,5, 291-301 (1999).

Extra guidelines on report grading: (10 points)

- Overall quality of the report;

- APA format (inside text cititaions)
- Formatting, clear grammar, and minimum proofing errors;
- Paragraph Justify
- Font: Calibri 11pt.

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 - Line spacing 1.15.
- Research should not exceed 8 pages.
- Update table of content.
- Less than 20% similarities are acceptable (+20% similarities- for every 5%- 5 points of
the total grade with be deducted).
- Photo capture and references.

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