The impact of regulations on overheating risk in dwellings

Mulville, Mark; Stravoravdis, Spyridon

doi:10.1080/09613218.2016.1153355

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“…For example, in Chicago and Denver, the difference is about 12% at both SOC and MOC. Given the consistency of the results, similar to previous European and Australian studies , Ren et al 2014, Mulville and Stravoravdis 2016 we infer that, in general, building energy codes that are developed to make buildings more efficient by 'preventing wintertime heat escape', limit the ability of buildings to passively cool through loss of heat via air exchange and conduction through exterior surfaces. However, Figure 2.…”

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Passive survivability of buildings under changing urban climates across eight US cities

Baniassadi

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Krayenhoff

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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In the US, more than 80% of fatal cases of heat exposure are reported in urban areas. Notably, indoor exposure is implicated in nearly half of such cases, and lack of functioning air conditioning (AC) is the predominant cause of overheating. For residents with limited capacity to purchase, maintain, and operate an AC system, or during summertime power outages, the ability of buildings to maintain safe thermal conditions without mechanical cooling is the primary protective factor against heat. In this paper, we use whole-building energy simulations to compare indoor air temperature inside archetypical single-family residential buildings without AC at the start and middle of the century in eight US cities. We ran the models using hourly output from 10 year regional climate simulations that explicitly include heating from mid-century projections of urban development and climate change under a 'business-as-usual' emissions scenario. Moreover, to identify the impacts from evolving construction practices, we compare different versions of building energy standards. Our analysis shows that summertime overheat time may increase by up to 25% by the middle of century. Moreover, we find that, while newer building energy codes reduce thermal comfort under moderate outdoor weather, they perform better under extreme heat.

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Passive survivability of buildings under changing urban climates across eight US cities

Baniassadi

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Krayenhoff

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…Current and new regulations to reducing energy consumption, especially in cold climates, could affect the overheating risks in dwellings, which Mulville and Stravoravdis [55] have investigated. Through building simulation, each building structure is considered based on how it thermally will perform under current and future climate change predictions.…”

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Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Buildings—A Scoping Review

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As the climate changes globally and locally, the built environment will be subject to different climatic exposure than in the past. Adaptation measures are required to ensure the long-term integrity and successful operation of the built environment. This study examines literature on climate adaptation measures for buildings through a scoping literature review. It is centered around the main journals in the field of climate adaptation of the built environment, then expanded to map the extent of scientific publications about climate adaptation in general. Studies that regard future climate scenarios have been of particular interest. The majority of the identified literature concerns climate change impacts on buildings in warm climates, with overheating being seen as the greatest challenge. Additionally, few empirical studies are found; most identified research is based on computer simulations or literature reviews. The volume of research on the consequences of climate change on buildings in cold regions is surprisingly small, considering the pecuniary stakes involved. The predictions of climate scenarios suggest regulatory/policy measures on climate adaptation should be taken as quickly as possible to avoid greater costs in the future. However, further research into future scenarios is also essential.

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“…This is a limitation that future research studies should take into consideration. The study's selected two categories are commonly studied in the evaluation of health-related studies for housing (Anttila et al, 2013;Becker & Paciuk, 2009;Broderick et al, 2017;Du et al, 2015;Green, 1999;Haverinen-Shaughnessy et al, 2018;Hopton & Hunt, 1996;Iversen et al, 1986;Mulville & Stravoravdis, 2016;Thomson et al, 2001) as well as other building typologies or mainly on the topic of indoor environments (Fisk, 2015;Hänninen & Asikainen, 2013;Hedge et al, 1992;Lefèbver et al, 2011;Mitchell et al, 2007;Parsons, 2002;Spengler, 2012;Vardoulakis et al, 2015;Wargocki et al, 2009). The other data that is not collected in this study is 'ambient data', which could have helped to portray a better overview of the indoor environment conditions (Jeong et al, 2019;Nasir & Colbeck, 2013;Nasruddin et al, 2019;Salthammer et al, 2018) and their impacts on human health.…”

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Housing and health evaluation related to general comfort and indoor thermal comfort satisfaction during the COVID-19 lockdown

Cheshmehzangi

2020

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

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The impact of regulations on overheating risk in dwellings

Cited by 38 publications

References 34 publications

Passive survivability of buildings under changing urban climates across eight US cities

Passive survivability of buildings under changing urban climates across eight US cities

Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Buildings—A Scoping Review

Housing and health evaluation related to general comfort and indoor thermal comfort satisfaction during the COVID-19 lockdown

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