Li, W; Zhang, Y; Lu, D and Augenbroe, G (2020) Quantification methods of natural ventilated building performance in preliminary design. Building Research & Information, 48(4), pp. 401-414. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Natural ventilation can reduce the operational energy consumption of buildings in an energy-saving, environment-friendly and wholesome manner. This paper uses the existing ISO-standardized energy performance calculator and incorporates a dedicated controllable ventilation model to develop a method for the early design assessment of natural-ventilation-driven cooling with the aim of providing a technical support for studying the goal- and performance-oriented design of buildings adaptable to the regional climate. To facilitate application by architects, the normative model applies a certain degree of simplification, requiring only a small set of macroidentifiers for the considered building and assuming generic ventilation provisions in terms of the window opening size and control logic.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building performance informed design; design decision-making support; evaluation index; natural ventilation potential; normative model |
| Index terms: | window, ventilation, design decision, energy-saving, building performance, energy consumption, quantification, natural ventilation, architect, design of building, preliminary design, ISO, simplification, energy performance |
| Subjects: | air quality, management, standards development, design practice, building design, measurement and scaling, energy systems, environmental engineering, profession, architectural elements, quality assurance |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Sustainability, Design Practice, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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