This paper examines the potential for use of several types of renewable energy through the creation and analysis of maps of potential usage in China. Passive solar potential (PSP) to heat houses, and the nocturnal cold air potential (NCP), the evaporative cooling potential (ECP) and the nocturnal radiative cooling potential (RCP) to cool houses in China are examined. The Standard Year Weather Data for calculating the heat load of buildings is selected to analyzing the regional climate. From it, these potential indictors are evaluated by formulations with showing these attributions. By calculating these indicators at 270 locations throughout China, contour maps are drawn and their indication of potential effect on utilizable renewable energy is analyzed. Through use of these maps, the suitability of these renewable energy technologies in a location can be determined. It is expected that such information on energy conservation can be useful to architects and designers at the first stage of building planning.
Lu, S., Emura, K., Wang, J., Xiong, F. and Qu, M. (2015). 'Renewable energy potential maps for building thermal design in China'. SET Proceedings, 14(1), pp. 491-500. https://doi.org/10.65582/set.2015.047
