Implications of present and upcoming changes in bioclimatic potential for energy performance of residential buildings

Pajek, Luka; Košir, Mitja

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.040

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“…The third group of studies regarding bioclimatic analysis mainly relies on a mixed approach combing bioclimatic charts and building performance simulations to assess the climate and provide recommendations for designers. This group of studies emerged in 2017 with the work of Pajek et al [12] who investigated the climatic potential of five cities in Slovenia and the work of Ali-Toudert et al [37] who focused on two climatic zones in Algeria. The work of Kumar et al and Kishore et al [16,17] also belong to this group because they systematically combined bioclimatic chart analysis with building performance analysis for India.…”

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“…However, most of those analytical tools depend on static comfort models of fully space-conditioned buildings and are not suitable for buildings in hot climates [8]. More importantly, some of them lack sensitivity to hot climates and provide misleading design recommendations [7,8,12,13]. Providing accurate bioclimatic design recommendations is essential for making informed design decisions in early design stages [14,15].…”

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Comparative bioclimatic approach for comfort and passive heating and cooling strategies in Algeria

Semahi

Zemmouri

Singh

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Building and Environment

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A B S T R A C TThe energy consumption and thermal comfort in buildings are heavily affected by weather conditions. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the bioclimatic potential of Algerian climate zones. This analysis was made based on eight representative locations using recent weather datasets (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017). The thermal comfort and passive design potential analysis were based on a psychometric chart applying the adaptive comfort model ASHRAE 55-2017. In addition, an evaluation of the bioclimatic potential was conducted using simulations of a monitored and calibrated residential building model in Algeria using EnergyPlus. The building model has been tested in eight previously selected locations. The heating and cooling energy load results were calculated for each climatic zone and compared. The results allow architects and urban planners to better understand the climate and provide practical design guidance.1 Evaluate the thermal comfort and bioclimatic design potential of eight selected cities, which represent the six official climate zones of Algeria, based on a psychometric chart and the adaptive comfort model ASHRAE 55-2017. 2 Validate the bioclimatic potential analysis by simulating the heating https://doi.

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Comparative bioclimatic approach for comfort and passive heating and cooling strategies in Algeria

Semahi

Zemmouri

Singh

et al. 2019

Building and Environment

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“…The planet is expected to face increases in temperature of an average of 0.2°C every ten years until the end of this century. One of the most famous studies that addressed climate change on the indoor built environment is the study of [16,[18][19][20][21]. The three studies investigated the direct effect of climate change on indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption.…”

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“…The three studies investigated the direct effect of climate change on indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption. In the same, context the work of [21,22] provided a broader perspective by developing an overview of challenges and achievements in the climate adaptation of cities. And the work of [23][24][25] provided more specific design recommendations within a technical landscape design and urban planning perspective.…”

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Projecting the impact of climate change on design recommendations for residential buildings in Iran

Roshan

Oji

Attia

2019

Building and Environment

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The outdoor climate is changing. In order to assure thermal comfort in new and existing residential buildings we need to revise and adapt our building designs. Therefore, 10 meteorological stations in Iran were selected to investigate and predict the influence of climate change on the local climate diversity and variability. In order to provide a comfortable and healthy indoor environment, bioclimatic design recommendations during early design stages were revised, including during the two periods of 1986-2015 and 2020-2050. A modified Givoni's bioclimatic chart was used to visualize the climate variation and to inform designers about accurate and climate-proof bioclimatic design recommendations. The second-generation Canadian Earth System Model was used to predict changes in the maximum and minimum temperature and relative humidity components of future decades. Based on Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5 for the greenhouse gas emission section of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the effects of climate change on different cooling and heating strategies were examined. The findings of this study showed that for all the studied stations, apart from Abadan, the trend in temperature increase over the coming decades is not unforeseen. The use of heating strategies will decrease, and the use of cooling strategies will increase. Finally, this study presents an adjusted bioclimatic chart of Iran and quantifies the adaptation measures to climate change to reduce energy use and avoid overheating.

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“…The 2015 Paris agreement on climate change set goals and limits with the aim of reducing a further increase in global air temperatures. According to European Directives, lowering the environmental impact of buildings and improving their energy efficiency are key elements in achieving these objectives (Pajek, 2018).…”

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Application of the energy audit methodology on the thermal envelope in a building for educational use in Madrid

Gómez-Rubiera

Sánchez-Torija

Frutos

2019

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An energy audit is a useful tool that sets out possibilities for improvement, optimization and energy saving. For the study of the thermal envelope, it is useful to use energy simulation tools that use suitably validated reference climates and simulation procedures. The results of the Unified Lider Calener Tool (HULC), and its subsequent processing of results, allow intervention priorities to be established aimed at aiding the energy manager of the building when proposing energy reform measures involving a degree of economic savings, so that the proposed investments allow a reasonable payback period. A teaching center has been chosen as a case study because presenting a tool that allows to save on energy consumption and quantify the payback terms of the investments is relevant. This paper quantifies the payback periods of the investments to be made to improve the thermal envelope of the building. To this end, the case study building was modeled and an economic analysis was carried out, which led to the conclusion that the most beneficial action is the replacement of the windows.

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Implications of present and upcoming changes in bioclimatic potential for energy performance of residential buildings

Cited by 50 publications

References 45 publications

Comparative bioclimatic approach for comfort and passive heating and cooling strategies in Algeria

Comparative bioclimatic approach for comfort and passive heating and cooling strategies in Algeria

Projecting the impact of climate change on design recommendations for residential buildings in Iran

Application of the energy audit methodology on the thermal envelope in a building for educational use in Madrid

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