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Authors: Tracey Johnson and Kyle Wagner School: Mississippi State
University
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case study tests how well Waverley Mansion passively cools itself using its four-story
central atrium space and the principles of thermal buoyancy. Temperature changes and air
motion tests were performed in the house under four different conditions, including all
operable windows, doors, and transoms open, and no windows, doors, or transoms open. These
tests were performed using devices easily obtainable by other students so that they may
conduct similar tests for other case studies. Since its construction in 1852, many of Waverley's passive cooling systems have been modified. These changes could reduce Waverley's passive cooling success. Therefore, a model was constructed to test Waverley in its original condition (all windows, doors, and transoms operable). Test results from the house and the model indicate that Waverley is not cooled primarily by the stack effect, but by cross ventilation. |
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Background: This case study won third prize in the 1996 Vital Signs Student Case Study Competition. The authors, Tracey Johnson and Kyle Wagner, were undergraduate students in the School of Architecture at Mississippi State University when they conducted the study. The field work was conducted in November of 1996 and the report was written that fall. The faculty advisor was Jane Greenwood. |
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All contents copyright (C) 1998. Vital Signs Project. All rights reserved. Created: 11/10/98 |
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Waverley Mansion: Passive Cooling - Past and Present
