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Minneapolis Climate

Minneapolis Climate. (southern part of MN). Warm humid summer Freezing winter + Snow Windy fall and spring High Humidity. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/climate_zone.html. High humidity. Medium rainfall (as compared to other parts of the US).

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Minneapolis Climate

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  1. Minneapolis Climate (southern part of MN) Warm humid summer Freezing winter + Snow Windy fall and spring High Humidity http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/climate_zone.html

  2. High humidity Medium rainfall (as compared to other parts of the US)

  3. Moderate summer + cool transition + very cold winter Dry bulb temp on x-axis and humidity on y-axis

  4. Minneapolis climate vs Comfort Zone

  5. Evaluate which green strategies would work best .. Multiple strategies

  6. Evaluate which green strategies would work best • SUMMER: • Near comfort zone only certain days in summer • Thermal mass effect + Natural ventilation are effective strategies • (Thermal mass helpful for both winter and summer)

  7. Evaluate which green strategies would work best .. • WINTER: • Passive solar works for certain parts of winter (+ thermal mass) • Active heating system has to be used • Using neighbor building, earth shelter can be other passive • strategies • Active heating – geothermal can be used to save energy

  8. Passive Solar + Thermal mass • Optimum position of building mass

  9. Zoning requirement: wind turbine for 4-storey house and up. Wind primarily from southeast and northwest-natural ventilation should be dsgned for these directions (Synonymous with passive solar orientation) http://climate.umn.edu/wind/kmsp.htm

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