Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China
The parametric study of the indoor environment of green buildings focuses on the quantitative and qualitative improvement of residential building construction in China and the achievement of indoor thermal comfort at a low level of energy use. This study examines the effect of the adaptive thermal c...
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| description | The parametric study of the indoor environment of green buildings focuses on the quantitative and qualitative improvement of residential building construction in China and the achievement of indoor thermal comfort at a low level of energy use. This study examines the effect of the adaptive thermal comfort of indoor environment control in hot summer and cold winter (HSCW) zones. This work is based on a field study of the regional thermal assessment of two typical cases, the results of which are compared with simulated results of various scenarios of “energy efficiency” strategy and “healthy housing” environmental control. First, the simulated results show that the adaptive thermal comfort of indoor environment control is actually balanced in terms of occupancy, comfort, and energy efficiency. Second, adaptive thermal comfort control can save more energy for heating or cooling than other current healthy housing environmental controls in China׳s HSCW zone. Moreover, a large proportion of energy use is based on the subjective thermal comfort demand of occupants in any building type. Third, the building shape coefficient cannot dominate energy savings. The ratio of the superficial area of a building to the actual indoor floor area has a significant positive correlation with and affects the efficiency of building thermal performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cdc6927f6ce4c91831a6b31329add862022-12-21T19:58:45ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Frontiers of Architectural Research2095-26352015-03-0141566710.1016/j.foar.2014.06.007Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in ChinaXi Wang0Hasim Altan1Jian Kang2School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United KingdomFaculty of Engineering and IT, The British University in Dubai, DIAC, Dubai, UAESchool of Architecture, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United KingdomThe parametric study of the indoor environment of green buildings focuses on the quantitative and qualitative improvement of residential building construction in China and the achievement of indoor thermal comfort at a low level of energy use. This study examines the effect of the adaptive thermal comfort of indoor environment control in hot summer and cold winter (HSCW) zones. This work is based on a field study of the regional thermal assessment of two typical cases, the results of which are compared with simulated results of various scenarios of “energy efficiency” strategy and “healthy housing” environmental control. First, the simulated results show that the adaptive thermal comfort of indoor environment control is actually balanced in terms of occupancy, comfort, and energy efficiency. Second, adaptive thermal comfort control can save more energy for heating or cooling than other current healthy housing environmental controls in China׳s HSCW zone. Moreover, a large proportion of energy use is based on the subjective thermal comfort demand of occupants in any building type. Third, the building shape coefficient cannot dominate energy savings. The ratio of the superficial area of a building to the actual indoor floor area has a significant positive correlation with and affects the efficiency of building thermal performance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263514000442Adaptive thermal comfortBuilding performanceLow energy residential buildingsChina HSCW zoneSimulation |
| spellingShingle | Xi Wang Hasim Altan Jian Kang Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China Frontiers of Architectural Research Adaptive thermal comfort Building performance Low energy residential buildings China HSCW zone Simulation |
| title | Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China |
| title_full | Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China |
| title_fullStr | Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China |
| title_short | Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China |
| title_sort | parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in china |
| topic | Adaptive thermal comfort Building performance Low energy residential buildings China HSCW zone Simulation |
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