Experimental assessment of thermal inertia in insulated and non-insulated old limestone buildings

Stéphan, Emma; Cantin, Richard; Caucheteux, Antoine; Tasca-Guernouti, Sihem; Michel, Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.035

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“…However, even if high thermal insulation is suitable to reduce the energy needs in winter, it may produce overheating in summer, and could may adverse effects on the indoor thermal comfort [5,12]. Indeed, it is well-know that over-insulation of the building envelope risks to reduce the effectiveness of passive strategies traditionally employed to reduce solar heat gains in summer [13,14].…”

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A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

Gagliano

Detommaso

Nocera

et al. 2015

Building and Environment

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

Gagliano

Detommaso

Nocera

et al. 2015

Building and Environment

130

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“…The authors revealed that against the existing notion, the investigated traditional house presented a poor thermal performance. The aim of the study undertaken by Stéphan et al [28] was to evaluate the thermal inertia in high porosity limestone old buildings in summer and to determine the impact of a retrofitting solution on thermal behaviour of these stone buildings. The analysis of data underlined the advantages of insulation for thermal inertia on stone buildings.…”

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Numerical assessment of night ventilation impact on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings

2017

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Night ventilation, is one of the most effective passive cooling techniques that may contribute to the improvement of the occupants thermal comfort conditions. Despite the justified effectiveness of night ventilation, few studies quantified its influence on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings, especially under warm dominant climates. The aim of this study is the investigation of the impact of night ventilation on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings under summer dominant environmental conditions. The subjects under investigation was one traditional buildings in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus. In terms of this study numerical analysis regarding the thermal comfort of the investigated buildings was performed by employing Energy Plus and the flow solver of Design Builder. The indoor operative temperature distribution, the indoor air velocity and a thermal comfort related index were identified in selected thermal zones of the examined building using night ventilation. The results of this study quantified the potential temperature decrease that can result on vernacular buildings due to the use of night ventilation and revealed some restrictions with regard to the allowed percentage of the opening sizes towards achieving optimal thermal conditions in space. This study aspires to provide useful insight regarding the importance of humans' behavior in terms of enabling night ventilation to vernacular buildings, as well as to con-tribute to the ongoing scientific discussion on this subject.

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“…Thermal insulation plays a key role in improving the energy efficiency of buildings (16). Stéphan et al (17) analyzed the thermal inertia of old limestone buildings before and after insulation with hemp-concrete, a natural cellulose fiber compound. Marrero et al (1) states that from the perspective of environmental impact, the construction sector and users, must make a common effort by choosing materials of low energy consumption based on their life cycle.…”

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Life cycle assessment of regional brick manufacture

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This document presents a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study to quantify the environmental cradle-to-gate impact of the manufacture of brick for the construction industry, produced with material of igneous source. Its mineral composition and thermal isolation properties were characterized for use in real estate construction. The LCA results for brick manufacture using this material identified the greatest environmental impact to be associated with material extraction and its proportional cement content. Additionally, this document presents an evaluation of the environmental impact of the manufacturing process by comparing traditional fired clay brick and brick of the material under study. In conclusion, the studied material shows thermal insulation qualities and suitability for the manufacture of bricks with low incorporated energy.

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Experimental assessment of thermal inertia in insulated and non-insulated old limestone buildings

Cited by 44 publications

References 23 publications

A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

Numerical assessment of night ventilation impact on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings

Life cycle assessment of regional brick manufacture

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