1. INTRODUCTION
| SolArch
is a shareware design tool for architects. The European Commission
Directorate General for Energy (DG XVII) supported this work as
a THERMIE Programme action.
This version 1.0 is in
English and has some content specific to the UK and Ireland.
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Summer
Solar Gain
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This program is intended for professionals
who are familiar with passive solar architecture. The audience group includes:
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architects / civil engineers
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construction industry
/ building designers
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government agencies /
public sector
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technical press and media
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public utilities / energy
supply industry
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professional and trade
associations
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consultants
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university faculty and
students
2.
REQUIREMENTS
Important! To
run this software you only need the following hardware and software:
MS-DOS 5.0 and higher
Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 or Windows
95
A hard drive with at least 9 MB free
space
VGA 640 x 480 video standard (also
runs in monochrome), 256 colors
IMPORTANT:
for optimal performance set your display
to 640 x 480 with 256 (or more) colors.
When running the external programme ”Climatic
Data Modification” a DOS installed mouse driver can cause problems -
the mouse pointer may be ”frozen” in the SolArch programme. Quit the
SolArch programme using ALT-F4 and deinstall the DOS mouse driver!
3.
INSTALLATION
The installation is very simple and takes
only a few minutes:
Load Windows
click FILE
click RUN
enter A:\INSTALL
(”A” depends on the name of the floppy
disk drive)
follow the instructions of the installation
programme
4.
START SOLARCH
Load Windows. Double click the SolArch
Icon in the SolArch Programme Group.
5.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
- Welcome
- Programme Objectives
- Help
THERMAL PERFORMANCE CALCULATION
- Thermal Performance
- Climatic Data Modification
(UK/Ireland map with temperature zones)
- Tutorial
- Commands
- Irish U-Value Options
- 6B-Solar Procedure
Outline
- 6B-Solar (Thermal Performance
Calculation using
basic data input
- numerical, text, and graphical)
- Climate Data Modification
DESIGN CHECKLISTS
- Climate Checklists
- Macro Climate Checklist
- The Suns Path
- Trigonometric Formulas
- The Geometry of
Shadows
- Geometrical Method
- Micro Climate Checklist
- Winter
- Protection from
Winter Winds
- Wind Shadow
- Wind Breaks
- Solar Gain in Winter
- Solar Access
Boundary
- Micro Climate
Conditions
- Micro Climate Checklist
- Summer
- Exposure to Summer
Breezes
- Solar Gain in Summer
- Thermal Comfort
- Psychrometric
Diagram (Thermal Comfort Zone
- Psychrometric
Diagram - Design Strategies
- Admisitrative Compliance
/ Constraints UK/IRL
- Main Requirements
of Thermal Sections of
UK Building Regulations
- Elemental Approach
- Calculation Procedure
1
- Calculation Procedure
2
- Main Requirements
of Thermal Sections of
IRL Building Regulations
- Elemental Heat
Loss Method
- Overall Heat Loss
Method
- Net Heat Loss Method
- Building Materials Data
(Format and samples for various materials)
- Wall Structures
- Typical Wall Construction
U-Values
- Roofing Structures
- Typical Roofing
Construction U-Values
- Floor Structures
- Typical Floor Construction
U-Values
- Thermal Properties
- Lambda and Mass
Values
- Thermal Properties
of Materials
- Surface and Airspace
Resistance
- Radiative Properties
of Materials
- Ecological Assessment
- Embodied Energy / Energy
Content
- Energy Requirement
for Manufacturing and/or Processing
- Daylighting Checklist
- Recommended Illuminances |
SLIDE SHOW
- Slide Show of selected
VGA Photos of passive solar architecture
APPENDIX
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
- THERMIE and its RES/RUE
Programmes
- Renewable Energy
(RE)
- Rational Use of
Energy (RUE)
- THERMIE (1990-1994)
- JOULE THERMIE (1995-1998)
- OPET Network Role and
Address Lists
- Address List OPET
- Address List EC
Energy Centres
- Manufacturer/Supplier
Database
- Industry Organisation
Database
- Bibliography and References
to Design Aids
- Literature,Handbooks,
Manuals
- Videos
- Software
- Glossary
SolArch
Main Menu
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6. LEGAL
NOTICE
This shareware programme is copyrighted
software. However, we encourage you to share it with others as long
as no charge is made for the software. If you find this programme
worthwile and would like to use it professionally, we ask that you
register as a user.
The registration fee is 50 Euro
to cover the expenses. See REGISTRATION INFORMATION in the readme.wri
file which you can read after downloading. We also ask that anyone receiving
this programme please fill out the enclosed questionnaire.
Neither the European Commission
nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible
for the use which may be made of the programme or the information contained
within.
7. QUESTIONNAIRE
When exiting SOLARCH you have
the opportunity to comment on this programme. Print out the questionnaire,
fill in your comments, and send it to us via fax or mail. This file is
also available in the SOLARCH directory (COMMENT.WRI).
8.
INSTALLATION FILES
Diskette 1 contains
the following file:
INSTALL.EXE
PI.EXE
PI.IJP
README.WIR
LHA.EXE
SARCHIV.003 |
Diskette 2
contains
the following files:
SARCHIV.002
Diskette 3 contains
the following files:
SARCHIV.001
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9.
PROGRAMME FILES
Upon installation the directory
C:\SOLARCH should contain
the following files:
SOLARCH.EXE file that
runs the programme
SOLAR.PIF Windows
PIF file for 6B-Solar.exe
CLIMA.PIF Windows
PIF file for Clima.exe (6B-Solar)
COMMENT.WRI Questionnaire
DLLGLUE.DLL
Upon installation the
directory C:\SOLARCH should contain
the following subdirectories:
C:\SOLARCH\PROGS
C:\SOLARCH\MISC
The subdirectory C:\SOLARCH\PROGS
should contain these 16 files:
8 Climate Files for 6B-Solar
(edit using Clima.exe):
alberpor.cli
aldergro.cli
birr.cli
eskdalem.cli
kew.cli
kilkenny.cli
lerwick.cli
valentia.cli
Executable DOS programmes:
solar.exe (6B-Solar)
clima.exe (Climatic Data
Modification)
UK/IRL Building Files
for 6B-Solar
k.bld
t2.bld
test.bld
test1.bld
text1.txt - 6B-Solar text
file
fokep.txt - 6B-Solar information
The subdirectory C:\SOLARCH\MISC
should contain these 17 files:
13 Excel 5.0 Files:
daylight.xls - Daylighting
and Passive Solar Design Technologies from Manufacturer/Supplier Database
ecoass.xls - Ecological
Assessment of Building Materials
embener.xls - Embodied Energy
/ Energy Requirement for
Manufacturing and/or Processing
gopalist.xls - Address List
from Manufacturer/Supplier Database
illumina.xls - Daylighting
Checklist Recommended Illuminances
j&j.xls - Address List
from Manufacturer/Supplier Database
matair.xls - Thermal Properties:
Surface and Airspace Resistance
matherm.xls - Thermal Properties
of Materials (conductivity, etc.)
matrad.xls - Thermal Properties:
Radiative Properties of Materials
matvalf.xls - Thermal Properties:
Typical Floor Construction U-Values
matvalr.xls - Thermal Properties:
Typical Roof Construction U-Values
matvalw.xls - Thermal Properties:
Typical Wall Construction U-Values
ventilat.xls - Ventilation
Technologies from Manuf./Supplier Database
4 Text Files:
industry.txt - Industry
Organisation Database
literat.txt - Bibliography
and References to Design Aids:
Literature,Handbooks, Manuals
software.txt - Bibliography
and References to Design Aids: Software
video.txt - Bibliography
and References to Design Aids: Videos
The files should all reside
in the directories as stated above.
10.
REGISTRATION / DOWNLOAD
Solarch is available
on-line. It can be downloaded
here.
Shareware registration fees still apply. |
