Energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a multi-storey residential building in a cold climate under climate change

Tettey, Uniben Yao Ayikoe; Gustavsson, Leif

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.117578

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“…Moreover, in the presence of ceiling insulation, the external wall with aerogel render on its outer part (Case 3) was more effective in minimizing the severe discomfort hours than rendering the internal walls and the inner part of external walls (Case 9). Previous studies reported that increased insulation results in overheating in buildings [61,62], which is somewhat consistent with the current study's findings that incorrect insulation application may lead to higher discomfort hours. In the latter case (Case 9), the heat transfer rate between bedroom 4 and comparatively cooler adjacent family zone decreases due to the application of aerogel render on internal walls.…”

Section: Performance Of the Retrofitting Strategies In Terms Of Heat Stress Risksupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Moreover, in the presence of ceiling insulation, the external wall with aerogel render on its outer part (Case 3) was more effective in minimizing the severe discomfort hours than rendering the internal walls and the inner part of external walls (Case 9). Previous studies reported that increased insulation results in overheating in buildings [61,62], The discomfort hours in bedroom 4 were slightly higher than in the living room. It could be because of poor cross ventilation in the confined space of Bed 4, which is heated up by the radiation from the eastern sun in the morning.…”

Section: Performance Of the Retrofitting Strategies In Terms Of Heat Stress Riskmentioning

confidence: 77%

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Retrofitting Building Envelope Using Phase Change Materials and Aerogel Render for Adaptation to Extreme Heatwave: A Multi-Objective Analysis Considering Heat Stress, Energy, Environment, and Cost

2021

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Energy retrofitting the existing building stock is crucial to reduce thermal discomfort, energy consumption, and carbon emissions. However, insulating and enhancing the thermal mass of an existing building wall using traditional methods is a very challenging and expensive task. There is a need to develop a material that can be applied easily in an existing occupied building without much interruption to occupants’ daily life while also having high thermal resistance and heat storage capacity. This study aimed to investigate a potential building wall retrofit strategy combining aerogel render and Phase change materials (PCM) because aerogel render is highly resistive to heat and PCM has high thermal mass. While a number of studies investigated the thermal and energy-saving performances of aerogel render and PCM separately, no study has been done on the thermal and energy-saving performance of the combination of PCM and aerogel render. In this study, the performance of 12 different retrofit strategies, including aerogel and PCM, were evaluated numerically in terms of heat stress, energy savings, peak cooling, emission, and lifecycle cost using a typical single-story Australian house. The results showed that applying aerogel render and PCM on the outer side of the external walls and PCM and insulation in ceilings is the best option considering all performance indicators and ease of application. Compared to the baseline, this strategy reduced severe discomfort hours by 82% in a free-running building. In an air-conditioned building, it also decreased energy use, peak cooling demand, CO2 emission, and operational energy cost by 40%, 65%, 64%, and 35%, respectively. Although the lifecycle cost savings for this strategy were lower than the “insulated ceiling and rendered wall without PCM” case, the former one was considered the best option for its superior energy, emission, and comfort performance. Parametric analysis showed that 0.025 m is the optimum thickness for both PCM and aerogel render, and the 25 °C melting point PCM was optimum to achieve the best results amongst all performance indicators for a typical Australian house in Melbourne climate.

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Section: Performance Of the Retrofitting Strategies In Terms Of Heat Stress Risksupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Moreover, in the presence of ceiling insulation, the external wall with aerogel render on its outer part (Case 3) was more effective in minimizing the severe discomfort hours than rendering the internal walls and the inner part of external walls (Case 9). Previous studies reported that increased insulation results in overheating in buildings [61,62], The discomfort hours in bedroom 4 were slightly higher than in the living room. It could be because of poor cross ventilation in the confined space of Bed 4, which is heated up by the radiation from the eastern sun in the morning.…”

Section: Performance Of the Retrofitting Strategies In Terms Of Heat Stress Riskmentioning

confidence: 77%

Retrofitting Building Envelope Using Phase Change Materials and Aerogel Render for Adaptation to Extreme Heatwave: A Multi-Objective Analysis Considering Heat Stress, Energy, Environment, and Cost

2021

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“…Due to climate change, buildings may suffer from overheating problems and may no longer guarantee the necessary comfort and productivity, especially in warm and hot climates. The authors of [7] highlighted the overheating risk also in a building located in a cold climate, also after the improvement of the envelope. Under climate change, the energy consumption will rise for cooling and fall for heating [8].…”

Section: Impact Of the Climate Change On Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dynamic Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Change on the Energy Renovation of a School in a Mediterranean Climate

Baglivo

2021

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This paper addresses the effects of long-term climate change on retrofit actions on a school building located in a Mediterranean climate. Dynamic energy simulations were performed using Termolog EpiX 11, first with conventional climate data and then with future year climate data exported from the CCWorldWeatherGen computational software. To date, many incentive actions are promoted for school renovations, but are these measures effective in preventing the discomfort that will be found due to overheating generated by climate change? Today, one of the main objectives in retrofit measures is the achievement of ZEB (Zero Energy Building) performance. Achieving this target requires first and foremost a high-performance envelope. This study evaluates the impact of retrofit strategies mostly applied to the school building envelope, over the years, considering three different time horizons, until 2080. Thermal performance indices and indoor operative temperature under free-floating were evaluated. The results highlight that, with a changing climate, it is no longer possible to assume a constant static condition to evaluate retrofit actions, but it is necessary to develop a predictive mathematical model that considers the design variability for future years. There is an urgent necessity to ensure both the safety and comfort of buildings while also anticipating future variations in climate.

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“…The historic buildings were barely considered in most energy-saving policies because the requirement for preservation is extremely rigorous and the feasible techniques for historic building dissemination is insufficient [105]. Tettey and Gustavsson [106] analyzed the energy renovation in a Swedish multi-story residential building in the 1970s. The energy savings and overheating risk were estimated under annual climate change.…”

Section: Building Energy Savingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in Technology, Strategy and Application of Sustainable Energy Systems

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has had strong impacts on national and international freight, construction and tourism industry, supply chains, and has resulted in a rapid decline in the demand for traditional energy sources. In fact, research has outlined that urban areas depend on global supply chains for their day-to-day basic functions, including energy supplies, food and safe access to potable water. The disruption of global supply chains can leave many urban areas in a very vulnerable position, in which their citizens may struggle to obtain their basic supplies, as the COVID-19 crisis has recently shown. Therefore, solutions aiming to enhance local food, water and energy production systems, even in urban environments, have to be pursued. The COVID-19 crisis has also highlighted in the scientific community the problem of people’s exposure to outdoor and indoor pollution, confirmed as a key element for the increase both in the transmission and severity of the contagion, on top of involving health risks on their own. In this context, most nations are going to adopt new preferential policies to stimulate the development of relevant sustainable energy industries, based on the electrification of the systems supplied by renewable energy sources as confirmed by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Thus, while there is ongoing research focusing on a COVID 19 vaccine, there is also a need for researchers to work cooperatively on novel strategies for world economic recovery incorporating renewable energy policy, technology and management. In this framework, the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference provides a good platform for researchers and other experts to exchange their academic thoughts, promoting the development and improvements on the renewable energy technologies as well as their role in systems and in the transition towards sustainable energy systems. The 14th SDEWES Conference was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It brought together around 570 researchers from 55 countries in the field of sustainable development. The present Special Issue of Energies, specifically dedicated to the 14th SDEWES Conference, focuses on four main fields: energy policy for sustainable development, biomass energy application, building energy saving, and power plant and electric systems.

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Energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a multi-storey residential building in a cold climate under climate change

Cited by 44 publications

References 34 publications

Retrofitting Building Envelope Using Phase Change Materials and Aerogel Render for Adaptation to Extreme Heatwave: A Multi-Objective Analysis Considering Heat Stress, Energy, Environment, and Cost

Retrofitting Building Envelope Using Phase Change Materials and Aerogel Render for Adaptation to Extreme Heatwave: A Multi-Objective Analysis Considering Heat Stress, Energy, Environment, and Cost

Dynamic Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Change on the Energy Renovation of a School in a Mediterranean Climate

Recent Advances in Technology, Strategy and Application of Sustainable Energy Systems

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