Avoiding overheating in existing school buildings through optimized passive measures

Camacho-Montano, Sandra Carolina; Cook, Malcolm; Wagner, Andreas

doi:10.1080/09613218.2019.1663137

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“…In some studies, researchers assessed the improved conditions of a renovation [138] or compared different types of school building constructions (light weight and medium weight) [60]. The relation between classroom characteristics and thermal comfort was also investigated [2,139], including the influence of a façade design to prevent overheating and improve daylight requirements [140], and the use of natural ventilation and ceiling fans to improve comfort [141]. The influence of shading systems and window configuration, including the glass ratio and glass properties, on occupants' comfort and energy demands were also assessed [97,142].…”

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Advancement on Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings: Current Issues and Way Forward

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The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students’ health and productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the complexity of educational buildings, research performed has been heterogeneous and standards for thermal comfort are based on office studies with adults. Moreover, they rely on single dose-response models that do not account for interactions with other environmental factors, or students’ individual preferences and needs. A literature study was performed on thermal comfort in educational buildings comprising of 143 field studies, to identify all possible confounding parameters involved in thermal perception. Educational stage, climate zone, model adopted to investigate comfort, and operation mode were then selected as confounding parameters and discussed to delineate the priorities for future research. Results showed that children often present with different thermal sensations than adults, which should be considered in the design of energy-efficient and comfortable educational environments. Furthermore, the use of different models to analyse comfort can influence field studies’ outcomes and should be carefully investigated. It is concluded that future studies should focus on a more rational evaluation of thermal comfort, also considering the effect that local discomfort can have on the perception of an environment. Moreover, it is important to carefully assess possible relationships between HVAC systems, building envelope, and thermal comfort, including their effect on energy consumption. Since several studies showed that the perception of the environment does not concern thermal comfort only, but it involves the aspects of indoor air, acoustic, and visual quality, their effect on the health and performance of the students should be assessed. This paper provides a way forward for researchers, which should aim to have an integrated approach through considering the positive effects of indoor exposure while considering possible individual differences.

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“…The evolution of school buildings may be directly linked to various parameters, such as the educational history of each country, the cultural background, the general socioeconomic conditions, as well as the diachronic principles followed in constructions (Watters, 2020;Guarini et al, 2020;Galimullina & Korotkova, 2020;García, 2020;Abreu Marques et al, 2015;Augustinaitė, 2018;Broekhuizen et al, 2020). Their erection started to be systemized during the 19 th century, while in the past eras, education was mostly conducted in private houses, public or religious buildings (Abreu Marques et al, 2015;Watters, 2020;Martinez-Molina et al, 2017;Dascalaki & Sermpetzoglou, 2011;Atkins, 1999;Camacho-Montano et al, 2020). To this direction, the national educational policies played an important role, as well as the establishment of a stable educational system in each state (Watters, 2020;Guarini et al, 2020;Martinez-Molina et al, 2017;Lerma et al, 2013;Broekhuizen et al, 2020).…”

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“…Nowadays, there is a great stock of stone school buildings at National and European level (Abreu Marques et al, 2015;Watters, 2020;Guarini et al, 2020;Galimullina & Korotkova, 2020;Martinez-Molina et al, 2017;Dascalaki & Sermpetzoglou, 2011;Arya, 1987;Lassandro et al, 2015;Perrone et al, 2020;Doukas & Bruce, 2017;Buvik et al, 2014;Khledj & Bencheikh, 2021;Camacho-Montano et al, 2020;Pachta et al, 2021) that are either still in function (as schools or in a secondary use) or abandoned. In many cases, historic school buildings have been demolished due to their abandonment and the severe damages they confronted.…”

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“…Their morphology and decoration could vary, according to the architectural style adopted (rural, Neoclassic, Eclectistic), whilst the outlines of their structure followed the principle of functionality (Abreu Marques et al, 2015;Khledj & Bencheikh, 2021;Lerma et al, 2013;Carofilis et al, 2020;Perrone et al, 2020;Camacho-Montano et al, 2020). Floor plans were usually rectangular and symmetric, regarding both the organization of the inner spaces and the distribution of the openings (Arya, 1987;Martinez-Molina et al, 2017;Lassandro et al, 2015;Perrone et al, 2020;Doukas & Bruce, 2017).…”

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“…According to recent studies, there is a great interest on the assessment of energy efficiency (Martinez-Molina et al, 2017;Dascalaki & Sermpetzoglou, 2011;Khledj & Bencheikh, 2021;Lassandro et al, 2015;Buvik et al, 2014;Camacho-Montano et al, 2020) and seismic risk (Arya, 1987;Perrone et al, 2020;Carofilis et al, 2020) of historic school buildings. This could be related to their use, since most of them are still in function as elementary or secondary schools and therefore their energy performance and structural integrity are of primary importance.…”

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Historic and Constructional Aspects of Stone Schools in Greece: The Case of the Aristotle Municipality in Chalkidiki

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Historic schools, built during the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century, were evolved according to the wider socio-economic changes that took place at regional, national and international level. Their construction usually followed specific principles, governed by their functional role and structural safety requirements. In this study, the historical background of school buildings in Greece is given, in an effort to assess their evolution and physiognomy. To this direction, 14 historic school buildings, located in the Aristotle Municipality of Chalkidiki, N. Greece, were studied, taking into account their architectural and constructional characteristics. These buildings were erected from 1871 up to 1958 and are nowadays mostly used as elementary schools. In some cases, they are in second use or abandoned. They concerned 1 up to 3 storeys buildings, with rectangular ground plan, symmetrically organized around a main corridor. Their size and dimensions varied according to their capacity. From the beginning of the 30’s, supplementary elements of reinforced concrete (slabs, beams) were added, in combination with the existing building techniques. Nowadays, they are generally preserved in good state, due to the consecutive interventions taken place during their service life. However, their documentation and identification as heritage structures should be further assessed, in order to convey the tangible and intangible values they incorporate in the next generations.

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Avoiding overheating in existing school buildings through optimized passive measures

Cited by 26 publications

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Advancement on Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings: Current Issues and Way Forward

Advancement on Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings: Current Issues and Way Forward

Historic and Constructional Aspects of Stone Schools in Greece: The Case of the Aristotle Municipality in Chalkidiki

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