Improving thermal environment for school buildings in Palestine, the role of passive design

Monna, Sameh; Baba, Mutasim; Juaidi, Adel; Barlet, Aline; Bruneau, Denis

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012190

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“…The results highlighted the critical need for a new early-stage approach in school design that integrates environmental enhancements to optimize comfort for students and teachers. [20] Quantitative analysis of some thermal comfort parameters for one year in Wadi al Mughair School.…”

Section: Jericho and Nablus Palestinementioning

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Indoor Environmental Quality for Comfort Learning Environments: Case Study of Palestinian School Buildings

Baba,

Shahrour,

Baba

2024

Buildings

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This research evaluates the quality of the indoor environment and comfort of Palestinian public schools. The importance of this study is related to the pivotal role of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on students’ health, well-being, and academic performance, especially in a region facing significant challenges such as limited financial resources and diverse climate conditions. Unlike traditional technical evaluations, this research uses a post-occupancy evaluation (POE) methodology. This research is based on a questionnaire about classes’ indoor environment and comfort parameters, including thermal comfort, lighting, acoustics, indoor air quality, and ergonomic environment. The research focuses on students’ overall well-being, considering factors often overlooked in traditional assessments. Key findings reveal significant challenges in thermal conditions due to inadequate heating, cooling, and ventilation systems and a lack of passive thermal design. High carbon dioxide levels in classrooms due to inadequate ventilation highlight a second critical challenge. Schools also suffered from noise pollution due to the absence of noise-absorbing materials. Students expressed their satisfaction with the lighting and indoor ergonomic comfort. This research resulted in recommendations to address classrooms’ IEQ challenges, focusing on strategies to improve thermal comfort, acoustics, and indoor air quality.

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Section: Jericho and Nablus Palestinementioning

confidence: 99%

Indoor Environmental Quality for Comfort Learning Environments: Case Study of Palestinian School Buildings

Baba,

Shahrour,

Baba

2024

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“…Such buildings may consume much energy to provide a suitable environment for students unless a comprehensive study for energy saving is conducted. The indoor thermal environment of schools has a great effect on the student's health and their quality of learning [27,28]. However, to achieve a suitable indoor thermal environment higher electricity consumption can be the price to pay in Palestine.…”

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“…The ministry of education tries to improve the school's indoor thermal environment through the introduction of design guidelines and pilot projects [24,26]. However, heating or cooling systems are rarely used in schools to maintain a comfortable thermal environment, due to the lack of budget and resources [27]. According to a study in 2020 [29], there were 1825 public schools in the West Bank, Palestine in 2018 according to the data provided by the ministry of education.…”

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“…Currently, school buildings are not equipped with heating and cooling systems due to the shortage of funding [27]. Because of that, the school buildings suffer from an uncomfortable indoor environment and there is an urgent need to find a solution.…”

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“…These improvements include introducing thermal insulation, shading, energy-efficient glazing types, building materials, and building orientation. This has led to improvements in the school's indoor thermal environment [27]. However, because of climate change and the need to improve the indoor thermal environment in schools, there is still a need to supply the schools with the necessary heating and cooling.…”

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is a crucial for ensuring comfortable and healthy indoor spaces, and it is influenced by four primary factors: thermal comfort, acoustic comfort, visual comfort, and air quality. These aspects have a combined influence on the overall perception of comfort, and therefore, need to be assessed with a holistic approach. This chapter presents design strategies that would generate the indoor environmental conditions needed to ensure IEQ in school classrooms in the Global South. First, the design strategies are identified and classified for each aspect of IEQ based on a literature review. Then they are organized, and conflicting design strategies are identified. Finally, a design workflow for the incorporation of passive design strategies in school classrooms is presented.

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Improving thermal environment for school buildings in Palestine, the role of passive design

Cited by 10 publications

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Indoor Environmental Quality for Comfort Learning Environments: Case Study of Palestinian School Buildings

Indoor Environmental Quality for Comfort Learning Environments: Case Study of Palestinian School Buildings

Climate Change Mitigation Approach for School Buildings in Palestine: A Combination of Energy Efficiency and Energy Production

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