Thermoheliodome Testing: Evaluation Methods for Testing Directed Radiant Heat Reflection. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Calabrò, Emanuele; Meggers, Forrest; Teitelbaum, Eric; Guo, Hongshan; Gmachl, Claire; Penello, Germano Maioli
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 1762
• Page End: 1768
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: environmental sustainability -- prototyping -- energy efficiency -- arduino; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.298
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The Thermoheliodome is a prototype experimental pavilion that produces comfort through the manipulation of the mean radiant temperature generated by a combination of evaporative cooling and radiant heat reflection. We present the development of a sensing and analysis method for measuring the impact on radiant temperature and other performance data for the space, along with the initial system measurements. This is an environmental control station through which low cost microcontrollers enable distributed networked nodes to take measurements of relevant system parameters. The system measurements show a reduction of mean radiant temperature by 2-3 °C using evaporative cooling and strategic reflection.