Question

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (6th Edition), Chapter 8, Problem 39P

Determine the solar heat gain for an 8 ft wide, 4 ft high, nonoperable triple-pane window with a white vinyl frame, 2.5 in. in width, for 3:00 P.M. on July 21 in Boise, ID. The glazing is Type 29a from Table 7-3. The frame is aluminum-clad wood with insulated spacers.

Table 7-3 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), Solar Transmittance (T), Front Reflectance (Rf), Back Reflectance (Rb), and Layer Absorptances (Afn) for Glazing Window Systems

Answer 1