Model for Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer from Buildings

Deru, M.

doi:10.2172/15004062

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“…The majority of related publications have their origin in the building sector (i.e., determination of hygric and thermal performance of building structure or risk of mould growth). In all published papers (i.e., [42,43,49,[53][54][55]) the temperature influence of the thermal conductivity has not been considered. In some simulation programmes, the thermal conductivity is considered to be constant.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Effective thermal conductivity of moistened insulation materials as a function of temperature

Ochs

Heidemann

Müller‐Steinhagen

2008

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

146

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Effective thermal conductivity of moistened insulation materials as a function of temperature

Ochs

Heidemann

Müller‐Steinhagen

2008

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

146

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“…Heat-loss through the ground can contribute up to around 50% of annual building heat-loads, especially for low-rise buildings (e.g., Deru, 2003). With enhanced thermal performance in the above-ground building fabrics, accurate calculation of this Ground-Coupled Heat Transfer (GCHT) becomes increasingly more important for modern energyefficient building designs.…”

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confidence: 99%

The thermal impact of subsurface building structures on urban groundwater resources – A paradigmatic example

Epting

Scheidler

Affolter

et al. 2017

Science of The Total Environment

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“…While the interior surface of a direct-gain floor contacts only air, collecting and returning heat through radiation and convection, the exterior surface may contact soil, sand, or gravel and lose significant heat by conduction [108][109][110][111]. The problem is intensified if the soil is moist, since soil thermal conductivity increases substantially as pore spaces fill with water [111][112][113]; moreover, fine-grained soils can wick moisture upward from the water table, increasing soil moisture even in locations (e.g., under buildings) that receive no direct precipitation [114].…”

Section: Heat Loss To Soilmentioning

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“…The problem is intensified if the soil is moist, since soil thermal conductivity increases substantially as pore spaces fill with water [111][112][113]; moreover, fine-grained soils can wick moisture upward from the water table, increasing soil moisture even in locations (e.g., under buildings) that receive no direct precipitation [114].…”

Section: Heat Loss To Soilmentioning

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Rocks, Clays, Water, and Salts: Highly Durable, Infinitely Rechargeable, Eminently Controllable Thermal Batteries for Buildings

Rempel

2013

Geosciences

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Materials that store the energy of warm days, to return that heat during cool nights, have been fundamental to vernacular building since ancient times. Although building with thermally rechargeable materials became a niche pursuit with the advent of fossil fuel-based heating and cooling, energy and climate change concerns have sparked new enthusiasm for these substances of high heat capacity and moderate thermal conductivity: stone, adobe, rammed earth, brick, water, concrete, and more recently, phase-change materials. While broadly similar, these substances absorb and release heat in unique patterns characteristic of their mineralogies, densities, fluidities, emissivities, and latent heats of fusion. Current architectural practice, however, shows little awareness of these differences and the resulting potential to match materials to desired thermal performance. This investigation explores that potential, illustrating the correspondence between physical parameters and thermal storage-and-release patterns in direct-, indirect-, and isolated-gain passive solar configurations. Focusing on heating applications, results demonstrate the superiority of water walls for daytime warmth, the tunability of granite and concrete for evening warmth, and the exceptional ability of phase-change materials to sustain near-constant heat delivery throughout the night.

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Model for Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer from Buildings

Cited by 40 publications

References 64 publications

Effective thermal conductivity of moistened insulation materials as a function of temperature

Effective thermal conductivity of moistened insulation materials as a function of temperature

The thermal impact of subsurface building structures on urban groundwater resources – A paradigmatic example

Rocks, Clays, Water, and Salts: Highly Durable, Infinitely Rechargeable, Eminently Controllable Thermal Batteries for Buildings

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