The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate
The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the effectiveness of increasing the thermal capacity of a residential building by using traditional building materials to reduce the risk of its excessive overheating during intense heat waves in a temperate climate. An additional objective is to sh...
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| author | Tadeusz Kuczyński Anna Staszczuk Piotr Ziembicki Anna Paluszak |
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| description | The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the effectiveness of increasing the thermal capacity of a residential building by using traditional building materials to reduce the risk of its excessive overheating during intense heat waves in a temperate climate. An additional objective is to show that the use of this single passive measure significantly reduces the risk of overheating in daytime rooms, but also, though to a much lesser extent, in bedrooms. Increasing the thermal mass of the room from light to a medium heavy reduced the average maximum daily temperature by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> during the first heat wave and by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.6</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> during the other two heat waves. The use of very heavy construction further reduced the average maximum temperature for the heat waves analyzed by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.7</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, respectively, giving a total possible reduction in maximum daily temperatures in the range of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>3.6</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>3.8</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>4.3</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C. A discussion of the influence of occupant behavior on the use of night ventilation and external blinds was carried out, finding a significant effect on the effectiveness of the use of both methods. The results of the study suggest that in temperate European countries, preserving residential construction methods with heavy envelopes and partitions could significantly reduce the risk of overheating in residential buildings over the next few decades, without the need for night ventilation or external blinds, whose effectiveness is highly dependent on individual occupant behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61359311c6f246b7810a27a90b3508962023-11-22T03:40:20ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-07-011414411710.3390/en14144117The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate ClimateTadeusz Kuczyński0Anna Staszczuk1Piotr Ziembicki2Anna Paluszak3Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 65-516 Zielona Góra, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 65-516 Zielona Góra, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 65-516 Zielona Góra, PolandFaculty of Social Science, University of Zielona Góra, Wojska Polskiego 69 St., 65-762 Zielona Góra, PolandThe main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the effectiveness of increasing the thermal capacity of a residential building by using traditional building materials to reduce the risk of its excessive overheating during intense heat waves in a temperate climate. An additional objective is to show that the use of this single passive measure significantly reduces the risk of overheating in daytime rooms, but also, though to a much lesser extent, in bedrooms. Increasing the thermal mass of the room from light to a medium heavy reduced the average maximum daily temperature by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> during the first heat wave and by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.6</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> during the other two heat waves. The use of very heavy construction further reduced the average maximum temperature for the heat waves analyzed by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.7</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">K</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, respectively, giving a total possible reduction in maximum daily temperatures in the range of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>3.6</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>3.8</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>4.3</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> °C. A discussion of the influence of occupant behavior on the use of night ventilation and external blinds was carried out, finding a significant effect on the effectiveness of the use of both methods. The results of the study suggest that in temperate European countries, preserving residential construction methods with heavy envelopes and partitions could significantly reduce the risk of overheating in residential buildings over the next few decades, without the need for night ventilation or external blinds, whose effectiveness is highly dependent on individual occupant behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4117heat wavesbuilding overheatingtemperate climatepassive measuresthermal massthermal comfort |
| spellingShingle | Tadeusz Kuczyński Anna Staszczuk Piotr Ziembicki Anna Paluszak The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate Energies heat waves building overheating temperate climate passive measures thermal mass thermal comfort |
| title | The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate |
| title_full | The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate |
| title_short | The Effect of the Thermal Mass of the Building Envelope on Summer Overheating of Dwellings in a Temperate Climate |
| title_sort | effect of the thermal mass of the building envelope on summer overheating of dwellings in a temperate climate |
| topic | heat waves building overheating temperate climate passive measures thermal mass thermal comfort |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4117 |
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