Spentzou, E; Cook, M J and Emmitt, S (2022) Low-energy cooling and ventilation refurbishments for buildings in a mediterranean climate. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(4), pp. 473-494. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
In view of the ageing domestic building stock and increasing reliance on fossil fuels for cooling and ventilation of buildings, there is an urgent need for improved design knowledge and sustainable measures such as natural ventilation and passive cooling to mitigate climate change and future proof the built environment. This paper forms an appraisal of a range of low-energy refurbishment measures, i.e. building design alterations and passive systems, which were employed and evaluated in an apartment building in Greece. The applicability of these in domestic buildings in hot climates is assessed and their design implications evaluated. Implementation of wind-catchers, dynamic façades, and evaporative cooling had the highest ventilation and cooling potential, while improvements of the interior layout to allow for new airflow paths could provide further cooling to spaces and solutions to safety.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | energy performance simulation; natural ventilation; passive cooling; refurbishments; thermal comfort; wind-catcher |
| Index terms: | energy performance simulation, building design, passive system, apartment building, energy refurbishment, domestic building, ventilation, Greece, hot climate, thermal comfort, built environment, fossil fuel, evaporative cooling, natural ventilation, implementation, appraisal, climate change |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, energy systems, architectural design, construction type, air quality, digital engineering, climate science, infrastructure and transport systems, environmental engineering, thermal systems, design practice, energy efficiency, factor and component analysis, Geography |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Digital Applications, Design Practice, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Procurement, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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