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The research was conducted to study the heat insulation/transmittance efficiency of the 2 selected school buildings in the Taichung area with the use of ENVLOAD computer program which was recently developed in the construction industry to study the energy-related issues for buildings in Taiwan. The study was carried out also to analyze energy consumption efficiency between the selected schools with parameters revealing the structural material used and facial opening pattern/layout of the building. The results of the computer analysis using ENLOAD program for the studied school buildings indicated that both the Uar (average thermal transmittance) of the roof top and ASWG (average window solar gain) of the building façade failed to meet the current code requirement for theenergy-related criteria. As part of the study, 3 improvement options were developed and re-analyzed to exhibit that Option III significantly modify both buildings to satisfy the current building code regarding heat insulation/transmittance efficiency, which include replacement of the floor material used on the roof top and addition of a shade canopy along both sides of the building façade. The results of the study provide useful information for the school buildings to choose the most effective measure for reducing the solar energy transmittance and heat absorption, which in turn increases the energy conservation efficiency of the buildings, especially when using air conditioning in the summer time. In addition, the results of the study also provide useful reference for similar future projects for schools buildings in central Taiwan.
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