Investigating the potential of adding thermal mass to mitigate overheating in a super-insulated low-energy timber house

Rodrigues, Lucélia; Sougkakis, Vasileios; Gillott, Mark

doi:10.1093/ijlct/ctv003

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“…Research by Aye et al (2012) finds that the operational energy of IH is similar to operational energy and emissions simulations of conventional buildings. In contrast, Rodrigues et al (2016) and Tonelli and Grimaudo (2014) find the use of lightweight materials in IH reduces the thermal mass of the building. Depending on the location of the building, this could have positive or negative energy performance.…”

Section: Operational Phasementioning

confidence: 95%

“…Regulatory entities play a major role in adopting innovation. This could be through specific requirements on materials or methods (Luo et al 2015;Rodrigues et al 2016). Examples of government regulation include those set up by the UK government on reducing greenhouse emission by 34% in 2020 and 80% by 2050 (Gorgolewski 2005) or by the Malaysian government where housing developers that use greater than 50% of Industrialized Building System components receive levy exemptions and a minimum requirement in using IBS is set (Begum et al 2010;Oleiwi et al 2017).…”

Section: Support and Hindrance Of Ih Applicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the Environmental Implications of Industrialized Housing: a Systematic Literature Review

Kedir

Hall

2019

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Industrialized Housing (IH), also referred to as prefabrication, preassembly, modularization, and/or off-site fabrication, is a growing strategy for constructing housing. IH offers potential for significant reduction of environmental impact in comparison to traditional housing construction. Past research used methods such as environmental impact assessment on given case study buildings or expert’s opinions to identify the benefits and drawbacks present on the lifecycle of houses constructed partially or fully using IH methods. Nevertheless, this literature is scattered across several sources and units of analysis. The specific factors of IH that contribute to environmental impact reduction have not been comprehensively reviewed and summarized from design considerations up to the end of life possibilities. In this paper, a systematic literature review is performed on the environmental implications of the industrialized way of constructing residential buildings. From a review of 49 journal publications, this paper identifies 18 key factors that influence the environmental performance of such residential buildings. These factors are categorized into the following lifecycle phases of the IH process: a) system design, b) material design, c) manufacturing and logistics, d) transportation and assembly, e) Operational phase, and f) end of life. Findings reveal the importance of decisions made in design phases such as choice of materials, which in turn show a snowball effect throughout the phases. A final category – g) support and hindrance of IH - includes a discussion of external factors such as building codes and regulatory policies and their impact on IH performance.

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Section: Operational Phasementioning

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Section: Support and Hindrance Of Ih Applicationmentioning

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Assessing the Environmental Implications of Industrialized Housing: a Systematic Literature Review

Kedir

Hall

2019

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“…For the international standards, we select EN 15251, EN 16798, ISO 7730, ISO 17772, ASHRAE 55 (2017), ASHRAE 55 (2020), CIBSE Guide A (2006), CIBSE TM52, CIBSE Guide A (2015), CIBSE TM59, and Passive House standards. These mostly cited standards [14,[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] are extensively included within the building construction and renovation policies in temperate climates of Europe. Afterwards, we review the EPBD regulatory documents in Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands.…”

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Review on Time-Integrated Overheating Evaluation Methods for Residential Buildings in Temperate Climates of Europe

Rahif

Amaripadath

Attia

2021

Energy and Buildings

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Overheating exposure over time can lead to discomfort, productivity reduction, and health issues for the occupants in buildings. The time-integrated overheating evaluation methods are introduced to describe, in a synthetic way, the extent of overheating over a span of time and predict the uncomfortable phenomena. This paper reviews the time-integrated overheating evaluation methods that are applicable to residential buildings in temperate climates of Europe. We critically analyze the methods found in (i) 11 international standards, namely,

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“…While insulation levels, specifically exterior insulation, minimizes heat transfer, thermal storage could address the indoor radiant temperature (Rodrigues et al, 2015). Including thermal mass on the interior side of the buildings could mitigate dynamic changes and fluctuations to provide a comfortable living space.…”

Section: Thermal Energy Storagementioning

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The potential of thermal energy storage as an energy retrofit measure for high-rise residential buildings in Canada

Soudian¹

2021

Preprint

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High-rise apartments are a prominent type of residential buildings in Canadian cities. However, poor aging performance of existing apartments has led to high discomfort and energy consumption that must be addressed. Thermal energy storage is a potential energy retrofit measure that affects energy consumption by regulating radiant temperatures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of latent thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) integrated into walls and ceilings of apartment units. A composite PCM system comprised of two different PCM products with melting points of 21.7 oC and 25 oC is proposed and evaluated to provide a year-around thermal energy storage. A simulation analysis using Energy Plus is performed to investigate the impacts of the composite PCM system on indoor temperatures and energy use. An experimental study is conducted using two small scale test cells to monitor the performance of the PCM system in detail.

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Investigating the potential of adding thermal mass to mitigate overheating in a super-insulated low-energy timber house

Cited by 26 publications

References 6 publications

Assessing the Environmental Implications of Industrialized Housing: a Systematic Literature Review

Assessing the Environmental Implications of Industrialized Housing: a Systematic Literature Review

Review on Time-Integrated Overheating Evaluation Methods for Residential Buildings in Temperate Climates of Europe

The potential of thermal energy storage as an energy retrofit measure for high-rise residential buildings in Canada

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