- Author
- Burch, D. M.
- Title
- Effect of Wall Mass on Energy Consumption.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Journal of CIB, Vol. 11, No. 5, 282-269, September/October 1983
- Keywords
- energy consumption | wall mass | space heating | space cooling | residential buildings | climate
- Abstract
- This paper investigates the effect of wall mass on the space heating and space cooling requirements of residential buildings. Six test buildings were extensively instrumented and subsequently exposed to outdoor climatic conditions near Washington, DC. No reductions in space heating requirements attributed to wall mass were observed during the winter heating season when some space heating was provided each hour of the test. However, during the intermediate heating season and the summer cooling season, when the heating/cooling plant did not operate during a portion of the day, significant reductions in space heating/cooling requirements attributed to wall mass were observed.