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Contents - Continued.
5.1.7
Weather parameters . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Weather parameter worksheet . . . . . . .
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Auxiliary heat consumption worksheet . . .
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5.2
Design refinement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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System economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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System efficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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System efficiency worksheet for reference month
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Improving total system efficiency . . . . . . .
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Worksheet for average maximum temperature
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Annual incremental cooling load . . . . . . . .
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Delivered solar energy worksheet . . . . . . . .
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Incremental cooling load worksheet . . . . . . .
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5.3
Example calculations for a four-plex
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Description of the building . . . .
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Refining the design . . . . . . . .
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Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Data requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Subject term (key word) listing . . . . . . . . . 84
FIGURES
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