Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2014.
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| author | Fennessy, Kristian (Kristian M.) |
| author2 | Leslie Keith Norford. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/926422019-04-11T10:30:25Z Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design Producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design Fennessy, Kristian (Kristian M.) Leslie Keith Norford. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-69). Currently, the United States alone is responsible for approximately twenty percent of the world's total energy consumption. This consumption is equivalent to roughly 100 quadrillion Btu of energy, or in plainer terms, over $1 trillion in energy expenditures annually. This sector alone comprises nearly half of all the energy consumed in the United States. Additionally, about seventy-five percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. is consumed by building operations. This precedent has convinced me that finding an alternative is worth the investment. The purpose of my thesis project is to explore substitutes to mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) building systems. My project revisits the concept of natural ventilation and explores and evaluates its feasibility as an energy-saving and comfortable alternative to mechanical ventilation systems. Additionally, my project focuses on how buildings can be designed to naturally condition the indoor environments of our buildings. More specifically, I would like to help architects discover how they can utilize natural ventilation effectively. Using the TRNSYS simulation environment, I methodically show how a designer would use TRNSYS to make informed decisions about natural ventilation in their designs. My research is meant to be a valuable tool for other designers who are unsure or uncomfortable with utilizing this natural process to condition their buildings. The final deliverable of my thesis project is a comprehensive strategy for designers to incorporate natural ventilation in the early stages of their building design. by Kristian Fennessy. S.B. 2015-01-05T20:01:14Z 2015-01-05T20:01:14Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92642 898125184 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 69 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Fennessy, Kristian (Kristian M.) Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title | Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title_full | Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title_fullStr | Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title_short | Addressing the problem with natural ventilation : producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| title_sort | addressing the problem with natural ventilation producing a guide for designers to integrate natural ventilation into the early stages of building design |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92642 |
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