Application of Solar Shading Performance Index to Estimate Cooling Load in Kenya Climates Zones.

摘要

In this study a simplified method of approximating cooling loadsfor a detached house in a tropical climate is proposed, this study,therefore, concludes as follows;1. Solar shading performance index is an important designtool in tropical climates due to its strong co-relation tocooling loads.2. The approximation method offers the simplest method forbuilding professionals during design in predicting thermalperformance, it does not require expertise in buildingenergy simulation modeling or complex heat balancecomputations.