RAK-43.

3410

Building physics 1

Homework nr.1

Description:

Celsius-based heating degree days for base temperatures at and around 17C

Source:

www.degreedays.net (using temperature data from www.wunderground.com)

Accuracy:

Estimates were made to account for missing data: the "% Estimated" column shows how much each figure was
affected (0% is best, 100% is worst)

Station:

Helsinki-Malmi, FI (25.04E,60.25N)

Station ID:

EFHF

Time range:

2013-2014

Heating energy
assumption:

452.976

kWh

TABLE HDD 2013-2014

Temperature
Month starting

15C
HDD

17C
TOTAL HDD

HDD

20C
TOTAL HDD

HDD

TOTAL HDD

% Estimated

1.8.2013

29

54

113

0,3

1.9.2013

119

168

251

1.10.2013

257

319

412

1.11.2013

332

392

482

1.12.2013

409

471

564

1.1.2014

681

1.2.2014

423

1.3.2014

415

477

570

1.4.2014

290

348

438

0,3

3219

743
479

3828

836
563

4807

0
0

1.5.2014

176

225

304

0,3

1.6.2014

76

124

206

1.7.2014

12

28

68

140.72

118.33

94.23

kWh per degree day in

2013/2014

900
800
700
600
500
HDD - 15C

400

HDD- 17C

300

HDD 20C

200
100
0

M. Valente

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Time range:
Heating energy
assumption:

Building physics 1

Homework nr.1

2014-2015

395.241

kWh

TABLE HDD 2014-2015

Temperature
Month starting

15C
HDD

17C
TOTAL HDD

HDD

20C
TOTAL HDD

HDD

TOTAL HDD

% Estimated

1.8.2014

25

56

115

1.9.2014

111

157

242

1.10.2014

281

343

436

1.11.2014

373

433

523

1.12.2014

492

554

647

1.1.2015

508

570

663

0,2

1.2.2015

406

1.3.2015

409

471

564

0,03

1.4.2015

294

354

444

0,03

1.5.2015

177

237

330

1.6.2015

64

114

199

1.7.2015

23

56

131

0,06

124.96

103.82

81.66

kWh per degree day in

2013/2014

3163

462

3807

546

4840

700
600
500
400
HDD - 15C
300

HDD 17C
HDD 20C

200
100
0

a)
Yes, the consumption per HDD depends on the base of temperature. In tables HDD is possible to verify that HDD depends on
base temperature chosen. HDD is calculated according the temperature difference between outter temperature and base
temperature. Base temperature is temperature that people can live in the building without heating needs and that also depends
of building characteristics.

M. Valente

15C

17C

20C

kWh per degree day in

2013/2014

140.72

118.33

94.23

kWh per degree day in

2014/2015

124.96

103.82

81.66

Difference between
2013/2014 and
2014/2015

-15.76

-14.51

-12.57

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Building physics 1

Homework nr.1

Like is possible to see in above table, 2014/2015 is much warmer than 2013/2014. In 2014/2015 when base temperature was
17C it was saved 14.51 HDD.

b)
Assuming a base temperature 17C:

2013/2014

452.98
3.83

Difference of heating enegy

between 2013/2014 and
2014/2015

118.33

12.26 %
2014/2015

395.24
3.81

103.82

15C

17C

20C

11.20 %

12.26 %

13.34 %

Comparing all these values and assuming 17C, I concluded that the heating energy efficiency in 2015 was around 12.26% better
than in 2014, for the same period. This happen because year 2015 was more warmer, so our heating needs where smaller than
in 2014. So our saves where around 12.26%.

M. Valente

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