OTTV & RETV

Solar Heat Gain For Building

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OTTV – Overall Thermal Transfer Value

Computation RETV – Residential Envelope Transmittance Value

Minimize solar heat gain into building – heat gain causes

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thermal discomfort – cooling load of air-conditioning system
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Computation

Documentation Envelope Façade Equation

Design Material Computation
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Orientation
Building Orientation determines

Computation a) The amount of insulation

required for each façade
b) Potential strategies
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computation

Not considered :

a) Shading from neighbouring

buildings
b) Trees surrounding
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Architectural
Façade / building skin provides a
sense of the overall challenges that
Computation
would face in the solar heat gain of
façade
• Shape
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• Different elements
• Details
• Function. i.e. Mall/School/Hospitals
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MS 1525:2007
Equation

Computation

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CODE ON ENVELOPE THERMAL PERFORMANCE FOR BUILDINGS (BCA)

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Conduction ( walls)

Computation 0.2% - 5%

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Colour of wall

U Value of wall

* Source: Engineering Toolbox

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Conduction ( windows)

Computation 10% - 20%

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U Value of window

Glazing Type U Value

Single glazed clear 5.7 – 6.2
Laminated - clear/PVB/clear 4.5 – 5.5
Double glazed - clear/air/clear 2.6 – 2.9
 Concept Equation – OTTV/RETV
Equation Solar heat gain (windows)

Computation 70% - 85%

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Equation Value

Documentation WWR - Glazing/window area

- Total/Gross exterior wall area
 - Refer to solar absorptivity schedule

U - wall - Opaque wall section with thickness and thermal conductivity

value
U - fenestration - U value from glazing/glass specification sheet

CF - Value refer to MS 1525:2007 (OTTV) or Code on Envelope

Thermal Performance for Buildings (RETV)
SC1 - SC value from glazing/glass specification sheet

SC2 - Calculate “p/h” – depth of projection for shading over height

of window
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WWR – Window to Wall Ratio

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WWR = 2/6
= 0.33
A

Overall Wall = 10
Lift Core = 4
Window = 2
Opaque wall = 4

B
WWR = 2/10
= 0.2
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WWR – Window to Wall Ratio

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B
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WWR – Window to Wall Ratio

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Tower
A

Tower Tower
A B
Podium

Tower
B
Podium

Ground floor
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WWR – Window to Wall Ratio

N
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W E A

N
NW NE

W E
B

SW SE
S
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WWR – Window to Wall Ratio

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B
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Wall U - Value

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SC2 Value

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Depth of
Projection

Height of
Window
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SC2 Value

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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SC2 Value – Type of Shading

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Sample calculation table for
OTTV

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List of required documents:
1) Full key drawing set – site plan, floor plans, elevation,
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section with specifications.
2) Elevation – to highlight/colour area of window and opaque
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wall
3) Glazing/glass specification data sheet
4) Exterior wall section detail with specification
5) U value calculation table for opaque wall
6) SC2 calculation table
7) Section drawing of all type of shading for window
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