Energy efficiency in building envelopes through ground integration

Energy efficiency in building envelopes is still a matter of great concern for designers, users, and Governments all over the world. It will become all the more important due to shortages of conventional energy in the foreseable future. A study sponsered by the Commission of the European Communities...

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Published in:Solar energy 1994-11, Vol.53 (5), p.427-430
Main Authors: Garg, N.K., Oreszczyn, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
320107 > Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-)
Applied sciences
ARCHITECTURE
Building technical equipments
BUILDINGS
Buildings. Public works
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
EARTH-COVERED BUILDINGS
EFFICIENCY
Energy
Energy conservation
ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy management and energy conservation in building
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Environmental engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Heating, air conditioning and ventilation
HOUSES
Q1
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SIMULATION 140901 > Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR ENERGY
Technical data: comfort, insulation, loads, etc
THERMAL ANALYSIS
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Summary:Energy efficiency in building envelopes is still a matter of great concern for designers, users, and Governments all over the world. It will become all the more important due to shortages of conventional energy in the foreseable future. A study sponsered by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University of London, UK, examines the building envelope of houses common in the Delhi region of India. The thermal environment in a traditional building envelope is determined, an index quantifying thermal discomfort is established, and thermal discomfort is calculated. Design options with different degrees of ground integration of building envelopes are considered. The thermal discomfort is quantified as a function of ambient climate and the extent of ground integration. The Methodology of computer simulation is used to determine the thermal performance of different design options. It is concluded that thermal discomfort in a building envelope with ground integration may be reduced by up to 13.3 Kelvin hours (Kh). It signifies that an occupant will have lesser discomfort equivalent to 1°C for 13.3 hours.
ISSN:0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI:10.1016/0038-092X(94)90057-4