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National design handbook prototype on passive solar heating and natural cooling of buildings
Foreword
Introduction
I. Principles of passive solar architecture
II. The Australian climates and people
III. Fundamentals of heat flow
IV. Thermal comfort
V. Basic design principles and strategies
VI. Bio-climatic analysis and comfort strategies
VII. Detail design
VIII. Final design evaluation
Annex I: Relevant Australian standards
Annex II: Glossary of terms
Annex III: Metric units of measurements
Annex IV: Typical internal heat loads for appliances
Annex V: Minimum additional thermal resistance requirements
Annex VI: Climate data for Sydney region - mean daily insolation for Sydney
Annex VII: Selected thermal properties of various building material
Annex VIII: Selected u-values and r-values
Annex IX: Heating degree day data - new south Wales
Annex X: Glass-mass performance graphs
Annex XI: Appraisal graphs for the 5-star design rating system
Annex XII: Sun position charts for Australian capital cities
Annex XIII: Bibliography and suggested reading
Annex IX: Heating degree day data - new south Wales
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (base 18.3°C) - SYDNEY REGION
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (base 18.3°C) - SYDNEY REGION
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (base 18.3°C) - SYDNEY REGION (Continued)