Households’ adaptation in a warming climate. Air conditioning and thermal insulation choices

Cian, Enrica De; Pavanello, Filippo; Randazzo, Teresa; Mistry, Malcolm; Davide, Marinella

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2019.06.015

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“…Examples of previous studies that have incorporated GLDAS data include (a) De Cian and Sue Wing (), De Cian et al . () for impact assessment studies in energy sector; and (b) Gao et al (), Zhong et al () for the analysis of regional environmental conditions and changes. A recent dataset (Mistry, ) has also incorporated temperature and precipitation data from GLDAS to assemble a comprehensive set of 71 climate extreme indices.…”

Section: Data Production Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, certain known limitations of GLDAS data, such as larger uncertainty in the surface air temperature estimates over high mountainous areas are well documented in literature (Ji et al , ). Users of the GLDAS‐derived data products, such as (De Cian et al , ; Mistry, ) and DegDays_ 0p25_1970_2018 in this study, are recommended to pay attention to the data caveats.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Historical global gridded degree‐days: A high‐spatial resolution database of CDD and HDD

Mistry

2019

Geoscience Data Journal

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Cooling and heating degree‐days (CDD/HDD) are important metrics used in energy studies as a proxy for determining demand and consumption patterns of residential/commercial buildings and work spaces. Driven by the requirements of energy impact modellers, policymakers and building design experts; a new historical high‐spatial resolution, global gridded dataset of degree‐days constructed using various base (threshold) temperatures (Tb) is presented in this study. Derived using sub‐daily temperature from a quality‐controlled reanalysis data product (Global Land Data Assimilation System—GLDAS), the dataset called ‘DegDays_0p25_1970_2018’ includes monthly and annual (i) CDD; (ii) HDD; and (iii) CDD computed using wet‐bulb temperature (CDDwb) at 0.25° × 0.25° gridded resolution, covering 49 years over the period 1970–2018. The Tb used for assembling DegDays_0p25_1970_2018 include 18, 18.3, 22, 23, 24, 25°C for CDD and CDDwb; and 10, 15, 15.5, 16, 17 and 18°C for HDD, respectively. The data of individual indices are made publicly available in the commonly used scientific Network Common Data Form 4 (NetCDF4) and Georeferenced Tagged Image File (GeoTIFF) formats. DegDays_0p25_1970_2018 fills gaps in existing energy indicators’ datasets by being the only high‐resolution historical global gridded time series based on multiple threshold temperatures, thus offering applications in wide‐ranging climate zones and thermal comfort environments. The richness of DegDays_0p25_1970_2018 lies in its flexibility by allowing users to aggregate the degree‐days not only at varying spatial scales (such as administrative levels, national boundaries, economic organizations e.g. OECD; with or without population weights), but also at varying temporal scales (such as seasons), thereby offering climatologists with a potential to examine global teleconnection patterns more discretely.

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Historical global gridded degree‐days: A high‐spatial resolution database of CDD and HDD

Mistry

2019

Geoscience Data Journal

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“…The ever-increasing use of land, together with the ongoing climate changes, could lead to an increase in energy consumption for cooling in buildings, especially in temperate countries in Central and Southern Europe. The new European and national policies combine regulatory measures, energy labeling, and market incentives to achieve good solutions for each territory and to avoid trade-offs between adaptation behavior and mitigation objectives [25].…”

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“…On the basis of the technical data reported in Table 4 and the experience of the occupants, it is possible to affirm that (with good bioclimatic design) thermal comfort can be achieved without the use of air conditioning systems. This aspect allows the increase in energy-use trends for space cooling to be reversed [25].…”

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Straw Buildings: A Good Compromise between Environmental Sustainability and Energy-Economic Savings

Mutani

Azzolino

Macrì³

et al. 2020

Applied Sciences

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Some straw buildings, which combine eco-sustainability with versatility, low cost, and fast construction times, have recently been built in Northern Italy. In this work, the technologies used to build straw houses are presented, and the characteristics of the raw materials, the straw bales, and the construction techniques are dealt with. Two straw buildings, which have different characteristics and types of application, are analyzed. The first building is a residential, nearly zero-energy building, which was built in Saluggia (Vercelli) in 2012. This house is presently inhabited by a family and is heated with a wood stove. The second building was built in 2014 in Verres (Aosta) and is a pre-assembled demonstration prototype used for teaching purposes. The thermal performance of the straw envelopes was evaluated during the heating season by measuring the thermal conductance of the straw walls through two experimental campaigns. Straw bale walls offer good insulating performance, as well as high thermal inertia, and can be used in green buildings since straw is derived from agricultural waste, does not require an industrial process, and is degradable. Finally, these characteristics of straw can be combined with its low cost. Local economic development in this field may be possible.

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“…The strong association between income and household energy may also play a relevant role in a household's adaptation to climate change and the choice between air conditioning and thermal insulation choices. De Cian et al [58] found that the future adoption of thermal insulation might be more difficult given that the adoption of air conditioning is promoted by income, urbanisation and demographic trends.…”

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A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

2020

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This paper provides a review of research that addresses the relationship between indoor temperatures and health outcomes, taking into consideration studies that focus heat or cold exposure within the household context. It aims to extend previous research by considering both indoor temperatures from existing housing, and empirical studies that focus on energy efficiency measures and subsequent health impacts. To achieve this aim, a literature review was undertaken, combining engineering and health databases. The review established that, overall, inadequate indoor temperatures are associated with poor health status, whereas energy efficiency measures have been associated to improved indoor temperatures and occupant’s health namely regarding cardiovascular, respiratory and mental health disorders. These health conditions are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCD). The review also highlighted the need for more empirical studies with an extended timeframe to deal with climate change challenges. It underlined the potential advantages of the convergence between health and energy efficiency studies, for better modelling and planning.

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Households’ adaptation in a warming climate. Air conditioning and thermal insulation choices

Cited by 45 publications

References 43 publications

Historical global gridded degree‐days: A high‐spatial resolution database of CDD and HDD

Historical global gridded degree‐days: A high‐spatial resolution database of CDD and HDD

Straw Buildings: A Good Compromise between Environmental Sustainability and Energy-Economic Savings

A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

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