SET Proceedings 2978-4387 Caravel Press 10.65582/set.2015.047 2015.047 Renewable energy potential maps for building thermal design in China LuSiqiang Lusiqiang@scu.edu.cn EmuraKazuo emura@life.osaka-cu.ac.jp WangJun wangjunhvac@163.com XiongFeng fxiong@scu.edu.cn QuMing 306322159@qq.com College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, No. 24, First loop south first section, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, 558-8585,JAPAN Sichuan Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute, No. 688, Tianfu road middle section, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China 06072016 14 1 978-0-85358-313-4 491 500 6 July 2016 © 2015 Copyright WSSET 2016

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.

 renewable energy efficiency potential map passive solar nocturnal cool air evaporative cooling nocturnal radiative cooling 25 to 27 August 2015 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies SET2015 14 Nottingham, United Kingdom