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Francois,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to know more about how to set a
right value for
the “humidity capacitance ratio” in the .bui file.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know that it is about taking into account the
materials in
the zone that absorb moisture such as furniture, clothes, etc... but I
don’t
know how to set a correct value for a given type of zone.</p>
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in the literature that I have seen, people typically recommend values
that range from 4 to 15. I was never able to find any real
justification for those values, however.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Otherwise, regarding the internal gains from the
occupants,
I am tempted to use a ratio of something like 0.75 for high school kids
compared to “standard gain” from adults. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Has anybody had this thought already or should I
just stick
to the standard values?</p>
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I recall some ASHRAE research awhile ago showing that energy gains from
children are actually as high if not higher than they are for adults
because their metabolism is higher. I would just assume that the high
school age occupants cause the same latent and sensible gains as the
adults.<br>
Kind regards,<br>
David<br>
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