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  • VDI 2078:2015-06

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    Calculation of thermal loads and room temperatures (design cooling load and annual simulation)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-06-2015

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    Preliminary note
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Abbreviations
    5 Using meteorological data
    6 Building
    7 Calculation basis
    8 Test examples
    9 Validation
    Annex A - Calculation algorithms
    Annex B - Characteristics
    Annex C - Examples
    Annex D - Estimation
    Annex E - Model declaration of
              conformity
    Bibliography

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    Provides the development of computational methods for the thermal behaviour of rooms and the availability of faster processors, there are no longer any reasons to limit and/or simplify the algorithms.

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    Development Note Includes CD-ROM. Supersedes VDI 2078-1. (06/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 15232:2012 Energy performance of buildings - Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management
    VDI 2067 Blatt 40:2013-12 Economic efficiency of building services installations - Energy effort for generation
    VDI 6011 Blatt 2:2006-04 Optimization of daylighting and artificial lighting - Rooflights
    UNI EN 15232 : 2012 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - IMPACT OF BUILDING AUTOMATION, CONTROLS AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT
    VDI 6035:2009-09 Ventilation and air-conditioning technology - Decentralized ventilation systems - Wall-mounted air-conditioners (VDI ventilation code of practice)
    EN 15232-1:2017 Energy Performance of Buildings - Energy performance of buildings - Part 1: Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management - Modules M10-4,5,6,7,8,9,10
    VDI 4640 Blatt 4:2004-09 Thermal use of the underground - Direct uses
    VDI 6007 Blatt 2:2012-03 CALCULATION OF TRANSIENT THERMAL RESPONSE OF ROOMS AND BUILDINGS MODELLING OF WINDOWS
    VDI 6007 Blatt 1:2015-06 Calculation of transient thermal response of rooms and buildings - Modelling of rooms
    VDI 4710 Blatt 3:2011-03 Meteorological data for the building services - t,x correlations from 1991 to 2005 for 15 climatic zones in Germany
    DIN 1946-4:2016-06 (Draft) VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING - PART 4: VENTILATION IN BUILDINGS AND ROOMS OF HEALTH CARE
    VDI 3985:2004-03 Principles for the design, construction and acceptance of combined heat and power plants with internal combustion engines
    BS EN 15232:2012 Energy performance of buildings. Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management
    DIN 1946-3:2006-07 VENTILATION SYSTEMS - PART 3: AIR-CONDITIONING OF PASSENGER CARS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
    VDI 2262 Blatt 3:2011-06 Workplace air - Reduction of exposure to air pollutants - Ventilation technical measures
    VDI 3804:2009-03 Air-conditioning - Office buildings (VDI ventilation code of practice)
    VDI 6034:2017-08 Cooling surfaces for rooms - Planning, installation and operation
    BS EN 15232-1:2017 Energy Performance of Buildings Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management. Modules M10-4,5,6,7,8,9,10
    VDI 6018:2016-05 (Draft) Cooling in building services - Planning, erection and operation
    VDI 6007 Blatt 3:2015-06 Calculation of transient thermal response of rooms and buildings - Modelling of solar radiation
    VDI 6020 Blatt 1:2001-05 Requirements on methods of calculation to thermal and energy simulation of buildings and plants - Buildings
    UNE-EN 15232:2014 Energy performance of buildings - Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management
    VDI 6011 Blatt 1:2016-07 Lighting technology - Optimisation of daylight use and artificial lighting - Fundamentals and basic requirements
    VDI/VDE 3546 Blatt 1:1987-08 Design of process control rooms; general considerations
    VDI 3808:2011-10 Assessment of energy efficiency of buildings and building services - Application of existing techniques
    DIN 1946-4:2008-12 VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING - PART 4: VAC SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS AND ROOMS USED IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR
    VDI/VDE 2627 Blatt 1:2015-12 Measuring rooms - Classification and characteristics - Planning and execution
    DIN 18379:2016-09 GERMAN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROCEDURES (VOB) - PART C: GENERAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (ATV) - INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    DIN 5034-1:2011-07 Daylight in interiors - Part 1: General requirements
    VDI 2073 Blatt 2:2012-05 Hydraulic systems in building services - Hydraulic balancing
    DIN EN 15243:2007-10 VENTILATION FOR BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF ROOM TEMPERATURES AND OF LOAD AND ENERGY FOR BUILDINGS WITH ROOM CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    DIN EN 15232:2012-04 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - IMPACT OF BUILDING AUTOMATION, CONTROLS AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT
    VDI 2164:2016-12 PCM energy storage systems in building services
    VDI 3803 Blatt 2:2017-09 (Draft) Ventilation and air conditioning - Structural and technical principles - Decentralized ventilation units (VDI ventilation code of practice)

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    DIN V 18599-4:2016-10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF THE NET, FINAL AND PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATION, DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND LIGHTING - PART 4: NET AND FINAL ENERGY DEMAND FOR LIGHTING
    ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004 Conformity assessment Supplier's declaration of conformity Part 1: General requirements
    DIN V 18599-2:2016-10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF THE NET, FINAL AND PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATION, DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND LIGHTING - PART 2: NET ENERGY DEMAND FOR HEATING AND COOLING OF BUILDING ZONES
    DIN EN ISO/IEC 17050-1:2010-08 Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of conformity - Part 1: General requirements (ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004, corrected version 2007-06-15); German and English version EN ISO/IEC 17050-1:2010
    VDI 6007 Blatt 2:2012-03 CALCULATION OF TRANSIENT THERMAL RESPONSE OF ROOMS AND BUILDINGS MODELLING OF WINDOWS
    VDI 3789 Blatt 2:1994-10 Environmental meteorology - Interactions between atmosphere and surfaces - Calculation of short-wave and long-wave radiation
    EN 15265:2007 Energy performance of buildings - Calculation of energy needs for space heating and cooling using dynamic methods - General criteria and validation procedures
    VDI 6007 Blatt 1:2015-06 Calculation of transient thermal response of rooms and buildings - Modelling of rooms
    EN ISO 13790:2008 Energy performance of buildings - Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling (ISO 13790:2008)
    EN 12207:2016 Windows and doors - Air permeability - Classification
    DIN EN 15265:2007-11 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF ENERGY NEEDS FOR SPACE HEATING AND COOLING USING DYNAMIC METHODS - GENERAL CRITERIA AND VALIDATION PROCEDURES
    DIN EN 15255:2007-11 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - SENSIBLE ROOM COOLING LOAD CALCULATION - GENERAL CRITERIA AND VALIDATION PROCEDURES
    DIN 4108-2:2013-02 THERMAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY ECONOMY IN BUILDINGS - PART 2: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO THERMAL INSULATION
    EN ISO 6946:2017 Building components and building elements - Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance - Calculation methods (ISO 6946:2017, Corrected version 2021-12)
    DIN EN 15242:2007-09 VENTILATION FOR BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIR FLOW RATES IN BUILDINGS INCLUDING INFILTRATION
    DIN EN ISO 6946:2015-06 (Draft) BUILDING COMPONENTS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS - THERMAL RESISTANCE AND THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE - CALCULATION METHODS (ISO 6946:2017)
    VDI 1000:2017-02 VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures
    VDI 2067 Blatt 10:2013-09 Economic efficiency of building installations - Energy demand for heating, cooling, humidification and dehuminification
    DIN 4108-7:2011-01 Thermal insulation and energy economy in buildings - Part 7: Air tightness of buildings - Requirements, recommendations and examples for planning and performance
    EN ISO 13791:2012 Thermal performance of buildings - Calculation of internal temperatures of a room in summer without mechanical cooling - General criteria and validation procedures (ISO 13791:2012)
    VDI 6007 Blatt 3:2015-06 Calculation of transient thermal response of rooms and buildings - Modelling of solar radiation
    ISO 13370:2017 Thermal performance of buildings — Heat transfer via the ground — Calculation methods
    EN ISO 13370:2017 Thermal performance of buildings - Heat transfer via the ground - Calculation methods (ISO 13370:2017)
    ISO 13791:2012 Thermal performance of buildings Calculation of internal temperatures of a room in summer without mechanical cooling General criteria and validation procedures
    EN ISO/IEC 17050-1:2010 Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of conformity - Part 1: General requirements (ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004, corrected version 2007-06-15)
    EN 15255:2007 Energy performance of buildings - Sensible room cooling load calculation - General criteria and validation procedures
    EN 13779:2007 Ventilation for non-residential buildings - Performance requirements for ventilation and room-conditioning systems
    ISO 6946:2017 Building components and building elements — Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance — Calculation methods
    ISO 13790:2008 Energy performance of buildings Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling
    DIN V 18599-1:2016-10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF THE NET, FINAL AND PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATION, DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND LIGHTING - PART 1: GENERAL BALANCING PROCEDURES, TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, ZONING AND EVALUATION OF ENERGY SOURCES
    DIN V 18599-10:2016-10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION OF THE NET, FINAL AND PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATION, DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND LIGHTING - PART 10: BOUNDARY CONDITIONS OF USE, CLIMATIC DATA
    EN 15242:2007 Ventilation for buildings - Calculation methods for the determination of air flow rates in buildings including infiltration
    DIN EN 12207:2015-01 (Draft) WINDOWS AND DOORS - AIR PERMEABILITY - CLASSIFICATION
    DIN 4710:2003-01 STATISTICS ON GERMAN METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR CALCULATING THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
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