Simulation of transparently insulated buildings

Sick, Friedrich; Kummer, J.

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“…For daylighting systems to be more effective at shading and redirecting light, supplementary shading devices may be required, but it will increase cost and reduce light input [80]. Transparent insulated materials [18,[96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104],…”

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A review of daylighting design and implementation in buildings

Wong

2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Daylighting design has become prevalent in modern buildings in the effort to create a more sustainable living environment. Past and recent bodies of research emerged are mainly focused on the different methods of predicting and measuring daylight level and various range of daylighting technologies available. Despite a wide range of developed and commercially available daylighting systems have been reported, their applications have been limited by a lack of studies on their utilisations and high initial costs. Computer simulations have been frequently used in the past to investigate daylighting performance due to reliable and accurate predictions. However, additional simulation time and variable level of skills and knowledge required are major drawback of computer simulations. This paper includes and pools information on all major daylighting design topic in the built environment. The study critically reviews and compares daylighting design principles, strengths and weaknesses of different range of daylighting systems and calculation methods, such as, scale model with artificial sky, full scale model for field measurement, numerical modelling and manual calculation procedures with the aid of diagrams or tables. Such information could be of useful for engineers, researchers and designers to assess the suitability of applying these systems and technologies in different building types and examine the potential of energy and cost savings.

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A review of daylighting design and implementation in buildings

Wong

2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…Computer simulation programs have been developed that predict the thermal and optical implications of integrating TIsystems to building façades before real systems are manufactured and installed (Braun et al, 1992;Wilke and Schmid, 1991;Sick and Kummer, 1992;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994;Manz et al, 1997;Matuska, 2000). In comparison to using scale-models, it is economic both in terms of time and finance to conduct simulations which permit parametric changes to TI-systems to be readily undertaken, enabling design optimisation guidance to be developed (Wong, 2007;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994 et al, 1992), and Environmental Systems Performance -research (ESP-r) (Wong, 2007;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994;Matuska, 2000;Heim, 2004).…”

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“…The installation of an excessive quantity of TIMs is not only uneconomical, but can also cause problems of overheating. Many building simulation programs and modelling approaches have been adapted and employed to simulate TI-applications, particularly, WANDSIM (Wilke and Schmid, 1991), TRNSYS (Sick and Kummer, 1992), HAUSSIM (Braun et al, 1992), and Environmental Systems Performance -research (ESP-r) (Wong, 2007;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994;Matuska, 2000;Heim, 2004). From all the available software, ESP-r (ESRU, 2002) has been widely used and is available to undertake simulations of various types of building with complex zones and thermal control systems (Wong et al, 2008;Jenkins et al, 2009a;Jenkins et al, 2009b;Spindler and Norford, 2009;Høseggen et al, 2009).…”

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“…In 1982, the first real outdoor TI-wall experiments were undertaken by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System (FISES) (Braun et al, 1992). Since then, a range of both experimental and theoretical studies on TIMs for building applications have been undertaken (Wallner et al, 2004;Wilke and Schmid, 1991;Twidell et al, 1994;Dalenback, 1996; IEA, 1997;Lien et al, 1997;Voss, 2000;Wong, 2007).Computer simulation programs have been developed that predict the thermal and optical implications of integrating TIsystems to building façades before real systems are manufactured and installed (Braun et al, 1992;Wilke and Schmid, 1991;Sick and Kummer, 1992;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994;Manz et al, 1997;Matuska, 2000). In comparison to using scale-models, it is economic both in terms of time and finance to conduct simulations which permit parametric changes to TI-systems to be readily undertaken, enabling design optimisation guidance to be developed (Wong, 2007;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994 et al, 1992), and Environmental Systems Performance -research (ESP-r) (Wong, 2007;Strachan and Johnstone, 1994;Matuska, 2000;Heim, 2004).…”

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Energy simulations of a transparent‐insulated office façade retrofit in London, UK

Wong

Eames

Perera

2012

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

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Transparent Insulation Materials (TIMs) have been developed for application to building facades to reduce heating energy demands of a building. This research investigates the feasibility of TI-applications for high-rise and low-rise office buildings in London, UK, to reduce heating energy demands in winter and reduce overheating problems in summer. The energy performance of these office building models was simulated using an energy simulation package, Environmental Systems Performance-research (ESP-r), for a full calendar year. The simulations were initially performed for the buildings with conventional wall elements, prior to those with TI-systems (TI-walls and TI-glazing) used to replace the conventional wall elements. Surface temperatures of the conventional wall elements and TI-systems, air temperature inside the 20mm wide air gaps in the TI-wall, dry-bulb zone temperature and energy demands required for the office zones were predicted. Peak temperatures of between 50 and 70C were predicted for the internal surface of the TI-systems, which clearly demonstrated the large effect of absorption of solar energy flux by the brick wall mass with an absorptivity of 90% behind the TIM layer. In the office zones, the magnitude of temperature swings during daytime was reduced, as demonstrated by a 10 to 12 hours delay in heat transmission from the external façade to the office zones. Such reduction indicates the overheating problems could be reduced potentially by TI-applications. This research presents the scale and scope of design optimisation of TI-systems with ESP-r simulations, which is a critical process prior to applications to real buildings.Keywords: Transparent Insulation System; temperature profiles; energy simulation; building façades; London climate; energy demand IntroductionThe installation of opaque insulation with thickness of up to 50cm to building façades to reduce heat loss has been an issue for many building designers due to the resulting reduction of occupied space. The development of Transparent Insulation Materials (TIMs) for application to building façades not only responds to this issue, but also reduces heating energy demands of buildings. TIMs are small-celled honeycomb structures, made of highly transparent films, such as,  Corresponding author; Tel: +44(0)1413313864; Fax: +44(0)1413313370 2 polypropylene, polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), translucent foam, and aerogels. Depending on the geometrical layout of the materials, TIMS can be classified into four generic types, such as, absorber-parallel, absorberperpendicular, cavity and quasi-homogeneous structures . Each has a unique pattern of solar transmission and physical behaviour. Absorber-parallel and absorber-perpendicular structures, which comprise of multiple glazing elements or transparent plastic films parallel or perpendicular to the absorber surface, result in an increase in optical reflection or transmission. Cavity structures are the combination of absorber-parallel and absorberperpendicular structures. ...

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Innovative economic options for low-energy housing in northern climates

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Leppänen

1994

Solar Energy

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Simulation of transparently insulated buildings

Cited by 7 publications

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A review of daylighting design and implementation in buildings

A review of daylighting design and implementation in buildings

Energy simulations of a transparent‐insulated office façade retrofit in London, UK

Innovative economic options for low-energy housing in northern climates

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