Chart #1 – Local Climate Factors
Location | Average Temp During Heating Season (F) | Length of Season (Months) | Average Wind (MPH) |
Alberta | |||
Calgary | 27 | 7 | 10.1 |
Edmonton | 22 | 7 | 7.6 |
Lethbridge | 29 | 7 | 15.0 |
Medicine Hat | 28 | 7 | 9.0 |
British Columbia | |||
Prince Rupert | 40 | 7 | 8.0 |
Vancouver | 41 | 5 | 7.7 |
Victoria | 42 | 5 | 12.3 |
Location | Average Temp During Heating Season (F) | Length of Season (Months) | Average Wind (MPH) |
Manitoba | |||
Churchill | 12 | 10 | 14.7 |
Winnipeg | 19 | 7 | 12.0 |
New Brunswick | |||
Fredericton | 27 | 7 | 9.2 |
Moncton | 29 | 7 | 14.9 |
Saint John | 30 | 7 | 13.8 |
Location | Average Temp During Heating Season (F) | Length of Season (Months) | Average Wind (MPH) |
Newfoundland | |||
Gander | 29 | 8 | 17.2 |
Goose Bay | 19 | 8 | 10.3 |
St. John’s | 32 | 8 | 19.3 |
Nova Scotia | |||
Halifax | 31 | 6 | 11.0 |
Sydney | 31 | 7 | 13.1 |
Yarmouth | 33 | 6 | 13.5 |
Location | Average Temp During Heating Season (F) | Length of Season (Months) | Average Wind (MPH) |
Ontario | |||
Kapuskasing | 19 | 8 | 10.0 |
Kingston | 28 | 6 | 10.8 |
Ottawa | 23 | 6 | 11.1 |
Toronto | 31 | 6 | 13.1 |
Prince Edward Island | |||
Charlottetown | 27 | 6 | 11.3 |
Quebec | |||
Arvida | 20 | 7 | 8.2 |
Montreal | 26 | 6 | 12.7 |
Quebec City | 28 | 7 | 12.4 |
Sherbrooke | 24 | 6 | 8.2 |
Saskatchewan | |||
Prince Albert | 16 | 7 | 4.9 |
Regina | 19 | 7 | 12.1 |
Saskatoon | 18 | 7 | 9.7 |
Swift Current | 24 | 7 | 14.6 |
Chart #2 – Wind Exposure
Conditions | Exposure Factor |
Chart #3 – Direction of Air Curtain
Angle | Multiplier | Angle | Multiplier |
90 | 1.00 | 30 | 0.50 |
75 | 0.97 | 15 | 0.26 |
60 | 0.87 | 0 | 0.00 |
45 | 0.71 |