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A High-Resolution Open Source Platform for Building Envelope Thermal Performance Assessment Using a Wireless Sensor

Romwald Lihakanga^1,2, Yuan Ding², Gabriela M Medero¹

¹Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK.

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|April 5, 2020

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A new wireless sensor network (WSN) enables real-time tracking of building envelope heat flows. This system allows for long-term analysis of building material variations under diverse weather conditions.

Keywords:

heat flow open platform thermal performance wireless sensor network

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Area of Science:

Building Science
Sensor Networks
Thermal Analysis

Background:

Current methods struggle with long-term, large-scale in-situ building material analysis.
Real-time heat flow monitoring in building envelopes is crucial for energy efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and implement an in-situ wireless sensor network (WSN) for analyzing building envelope thermal transmission.
To enable long-term, real-time monitoring of heat flows in various weather conditions.
To address limitations in current approaches for analyzing building material variations.

Main Methods:

Implementation of an adaptable, low-cost wireless sensor network.
Utilizing the heat flow method for thermal transmission analysis.
Conducting laboratory experiments for system validation.

Main Results:

The WSN successfully tracks heat flows in real-time across different weather conditions.
The system facilitates long-term in-situ analysis of building material variations.
The heat flow method is effectively implemented via the wireless network.

Conclusions:

The proposed WSN provides a viable solution for in-situ building envelope thermal transmission analysis.
The system overcomes limitations of current methods for large-scale, long-term material variation studies.
The adaptable and low-cost WSN is validated for practical application.