Adaptive Comfort: Passive Design for Active Occupants

Cândido, Christhina; Folle, Daiane; Lantelme, Elvira Maria Vieira

doi:10.18256/2358-6508/rec-imed.v2n1p29-32

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“…The design was created to minimize energy consumption and improve thermal and visual comfort for building users by taking direct advantage of nature, particularly from the sun and wind [24]- [26]. Thus, it potentially can reduce the need for mechanical systems for cooling especially in tropical countries [27], [28]. Some of the passive design strategies that are most widely used in tropical countries, such as Indonesia, include responses to building and site orientation, applying shading or second skins, utilizing natural ventilation and natural light [29], [30].…”

Section: Thermal and Visual Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

Growblock: An Alternative Solution for Indoor Thermal and Visual Comfort Improvement

Wimala

Mandala²,

Prastyatama³

et al. 2021

IJIE

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The vertical garden offers an alternative to meet the needs of green space in a limited urban area with the upwards planting method. Its function, among others, includes improving air quality, insulating sound and heat, and thus, reducing energy consumption. Growblock, a result of previous research in 2018, combines the function of an interlocking wall block with a vertical garden planter in several design alternatives that can be used indoors or outdoors. This follow-up research will examine the potential of Growblock as an alternative strategy to support the practice of passive designs in buildings. Simulation using the Revit Insight Plugin was carried out to measure the amount of solar radiation received by the Growblock wall. The initial design will then be explored and evaluated by incorporating two other parameters that have not been developed before, i.e., openings for natural ventilation and daylights. The former will be calculated manually, while the latter will be simulated with the Velux Daylight Visualizer. The qualitative comparative methods from various similar literature were used in formulating modification alternatives design. The results were then be compared with the current standards for each parameter. Growblock was proven to reduce solar radiation by 53.03%, compared to conventional walls. This is due to the shade of the planters in Growblock which can protect the walls from direct exposure. Several design alternatives with various stack arrangements were also able to meet the requirements of openings for daylight of 1-5%, and for natural ventilation of more than 5% to the floor area.

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Section: Thermal and Visual Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

Growblock: An Alternative Solution for Indoor Thermal and Visual Comfort Improvement

Wimala

Mandala²,

Prastyatama³

et al. 2021

IJIE

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“…Occupant behaviour often can have a very significant influence that can be positive or negative on the energy used to maintain comfort in a building (DEWHA 2008b, 25, 135-144;White 2009;Candido 2011;Janda 2011). …”

Section: Occupant Behaviour For Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When applying the term 'passive' to a building, there could be two dimensions considered to maintain thermal comfort (White 2009;Candido 2011):…”

Section: Occupant Behaviour For Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

The importance of air movement in warmer temperatures: a novel SET* house case study

Shiel

Aynsley²,

Moghtaderi

et al. 2017

Architectural Science Review

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Surface temperatures increased rapidly in the last 100 years by 1 K (Kelvin), and could increase by a further 1.4 K in just 35 years, challenging building designers to provide comfort while minimizing carbon emissions. Ways to do this are with more effective indoor ventilation and lighter clothing for high temperatures and humidity, but some thermal simulation and rating systems do not consider these aspects. This paper reports on a novel simulation case study that estimated the heating and cooling energy used in a home in a Warm Temperate climate under a changing climate with a case-study method that used (1) CSIRO's Climate Futures online tool; (2) the Australian Nationwide House Energy Ratings Scheme (NatHERS) AccuRate simulation and ratings tool; (3) a special CSIRO humidity research engine and (4) alternative Standard Effective Temperature (SET*) comfort approaches. The results showed that (A) one SET* approach with air movement, changed clothing and occupant acclimatization saved over 95% of the NatHERS residential heating and cooling energy, and should be included in NatHERS; and (B) residential retrofits or occupant education is needed for warming temperatures. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…The extent of feeling of comfort is a dependent variable of physical, psychological and psychological factors of the human-climate systems. Accordingly, thermal comfort is perceptual and varies depending on the psychological condition of participants, their expectations and adaptation level, their physiological conditions and the microclimate of the space in which they are placed (Nicol 1993, Szokolay 2008 Leow et al 1991, Nikolopoulou and Lykoudis 2007, Wang, Zhang et al 2010, Candido 2011). …”

Section: Outdoor Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%