Solar Irradiance and Radiant Exitance Measurement on Building Envelopes
Open Access
Author:
Seiler, Jacob
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
solar irradiance irradiation measurement radiant flux building
Abstract:
The quality control of buildings’ indoor environment is important to the people it is serving inside, and the radiant flux at the building envelopes can affect that environment. Low-cost, accurate measurement of irradiance and radiant exitance is more accessible now than ever before. The use of these measurements along with knowledge about a building’s location, orientation, and material properties is shown in this paper. A total radiant flux for the building envelope is determined for a specific location at a certain time. This information can inform HVAC technology to help control indoor temperature with anticipation of the effect of the radiant flux. In addition, the local irradiance measurements can influence design with the knowledge of expected values for irradiance and its components.
