Heating degree-days for arid regions

Şen Z., Kadıoğlu M.

Energy, vol.23, no.12, pp.1089-1094, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0360-5442(98)00055-3
  • Journal Name: Energy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1089-1094
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Arid regions generally have great temperature differences between day and night. Heating degree-days are indicative of the need to heat buildings. We show that the maximum and minimum temperatures are linearly related at high significance levels. Degree-day calculations using only maximum temperature records are presented and risk assessments are explained. Regional variations of monthly degree-days are mapped and their relations to local topography examined. Arid regions generally have great temperature differences between day and night. Heating degree-days are indicative of the need to heat buildings. We show that the maximum and minimum temperatures are linearly related at high significance levels. Degree-day calculations using only maximum temperature records are presented and risk assessments are explained. Regional variations of monthly degree-days are mapped and their relations to local topography examined.