- Author
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Treado, S.
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Gillette, G.
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Remmert, W.
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Bean, J.
- Title
- NBS (National Bureau of Standards) Daylight Availability Database.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, CA
National Fenestration Council, Topeka, KS
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, DC
Directorate of Civil Engineering, Washington, DC
Office of Chief of Engineers, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 84-2859
July 1984
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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daylight; irradiance; luminance; sky brightness; atmospheric temperature; buildings; histograms; availability
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solar radiation
- Identifiers
- energy requirements
- Abstract
- This report presents an annual database containing hourly measurements of solar radiation, illumination, sky luminance, and ambient air temperature. The measurements were made at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Both instantaneous hourly and integrated average hourly measurements are included, as are daily, monthly and annual average and totals. For each measured quantity, a histogram of the distribution of the data is presented for the year. The data measurement, collection, and analysis system is described. This type of information is useful for determining energy requirements of buildings.