Research Article

Development of Regression Models considering Time-Lag and Aerosols for Predicting Heating Loads in Buildings

Table 5

Regression coefficients for a DOE small office building depending on time-lag.

Coefficientsa
ModelUnstandardized coefficientsStandardized coefficientstSig.Collinearity statistics
BStd. errorBetaToleranceVIF

Time-lag0(Constant)−173421890.55211828102.396−14.6620.000
Dry bulb temperatures−577018.57943,428.001−0.540−13.2870.0000.02147.057
Dew point temperatures−185925.39446,080.321−0.195−4.0350.0000.01566.370
Relative humidity27,650.45912,842.8370.0612.1530.0310.04422.624
Atmospheric station pressure1668.517114.1450.11714.6180.0000.5531.809
Horizontal infrared radiation35,821.8111622.4711.03122.0790.0000.01662.031
Global horizontal radiation−-6515.0111386.208−0.144−4.7000.0000.03826.628
Direct normal radiation4723.975747.3040.1136.3210.0000.1099.146
Diffuse radiation11,820.0581778.3200.1286.6470.0000.09510.484
Wind speed−294501.04640,293.443−0.050−7.3090.0000.7531.328
Total sky cover−2154444.29495,068.697−0.957−22.6620.0000.02050.797
Visibility123613.977102564.9230.0091.2050.2280.6691.495

Time-lag1(Constant)−181234643.38111755825.707−15.4170.000
Dry bulb temperatures−614138.02143,157.633−0.575−14.2300.0000.02147.050
Dew point temperatures−68945.79145,794.132−0.072−1.5060.1320.01566.368
Relative humidity−1938.78012,763.123−0.004−0.1520.8790.04422.625
Atmospheric station pressure1780.718113.4490.12415.6960.0000.5531.809
Horizontal infrared radiation29,704.9441612.4350.85518.4220.0000.01662.032
Global horizontal radiation−24780.3151377.584−0.547−17.9880.0000.03826.627
Direct normal radiation17,040.575742.6570.40922.9450.0000.1099.146
Diffuse radiation32,792.4261767.2480.35418.5560.0000.09510.484
Wind speed−348289.01140,047.290−0.059−8.6970.0000.7531.328
Total sky cover−1728577.82194,481.810−0.768−18.2950.0000.02050.800
Visibility−64173.273101930.905−0.005−0.6300.5290.6691.495

Time-lag2(Constant)−179888432.97411279313.576−15.9490.000
Dry bulb temperatures−685748.93941,405.258−0.642−16.5620.0000.02147.042
Dew point temperatures86,402.64543,935.1950.0911.9670.0490.01566.365
Relative humidity−47343.59312,245.089−0.104−3.8660.0000.04422.625
Atmospheric station pressure1811.848108.8520.12716.6450.0000.5531.810
Horizontal infrared radiation24,711.6291547.0290.71115.9740.0000.01662.033
Global horizontal radiation−49815.8421321.653−1.099−37.6920.0000.03826.627
Direct normal radiation34,307.818712.5100.82348.1510.0000.1099.146
Diffuse radiation61,552.8751695.4890.66436.3040.0000.09510.484
Wind speed−371456.48038,421.767−0.063−9.6680.0000.7531.328
Total sky cover−1367478.67390,650.584−0.608−15.0850.0000.02050.803
Visibility−544550.04597,794.601−0.038−5.5680.0000.6691.495

aDependent variable: heating load of a DOE small office building.