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Amadi, A I and Higham, A (2019) Putting context to numbers: a geotechnical risk trajectory to cost overrun extremism. Construction Management and Economics, 37(04), 217–37.
Brager, G and Baker, L (2009) Occupant satisfaction in mixed-mode buildings. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 369–80.
Isaacs, N (2019) Evolution of sub-floor moisture management requirements in UK, USA and New Zealand 1600s to 1969. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 366–94.
Kölsch, P (2019) Hygrothermal simulation of cathedral ceiling roofs with ventilated roofing tiles. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 473–87.
Kalz, D E, Pfafferott, J, Herkel, S and Wagner, A (2009) Building signatures correlating thermal comfort and low-energy cooling: in-use performance. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 413–32.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: adaptive comfort; alternative technology; building monitoring; cooling; EN 15251:2007-08; environmental heat sink; EN ISO 7730:2005; low-energy buildings; thermal comfort; thermo-active building systems
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210902899751
- Abstract:
A detailed analysis of thermal comfort in summer is presented for eleven low-energy, mixed-mode, non-residential buildings and one residential building in Germany, applying the comfort standards EN 15251:2007:08 and EN ISO 7730:2005. The thermal comfort ratings are related to the cooling energy use and the efficiency of generating the cooling energy. The buildings employ environmental heat sinks (for example, the ground, ground water, rainwater, and the ambient air) together with thermo-active building systems. This reduces the primary energy use of buildings without compromising thermal comfort. For comparison, an office building cooled in summer by night ventilation only is also studied. Comprehensive monitoring with fine time resolution occurred, accompanied by evaluation of the building performance based on measurements of the energy use for cooling and auxiliary equipment, the performance of the environmental heat sink, thermal comfort, and local meteorological conditions. The investigated buildings demonstrate that low-energy cooling with appropriately designed environmental heat sinks can be an energy-efficient concept for non-residential buildings without an adverse effect on occupant thermal comfort.
Lee, I, Roppel, P, Lawton, M and Ferreira, P (2019) Design limits for framed wall assemblies dependent on material choices for sheathing membranes and exterior insulation. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 426–47.
Lomas, K J, Cook, M J and Short, C A (2009) Commissioning hybrid advanced naturally ventilated buildings: a US case study. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 397–412.
Loosemore, M and Reid, S (2019) The social procurement practices of tier-one construction contractors in Australia. Construction Management and Economics, 37(04), 183–200.
Nicol, J F, Hacker, J, Spires, B and Davies, H (2009) Suggestion for new approach to overheating diagnostics. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 348–57.
Pelsmakers, S, Vereecken, E, Airaksinen, M and Elwell, C C (2019) Void conditions and potential for mould growth in insulated and uninsulated suspended timber ground floors. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 395–425.
Pout, C and Hitchin, E R (2009) Future environmental impacts of room air-conditioners in Europe. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 358–68.
Rijal, H B, Humphreys, M A and Nicol, J F (2009) Understanding occupant behaviour: the use of controls in mixed-mode office buildings. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 381–96.
Rose, W (2019) Must attic ventilation be preserved in energy retrofits?. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 461–72.
Rupp, S H and Plagmann, M (2019) Characterisation of air permeability of common ceiling linings and penetrations. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(04), 448–60.
Smith, S D (2019) Safety first? Production pressures and the implications on safety and health. Construction Management and Economics, 37(04), 238–42.
Toppinen, A, Sauru, M, Pätäri, S, Lähtinen, K and Tuppura, A (2019) Internal and external factors of competitiveness shaping the future of wooden multistory construction in Finland and Sweden. Construction Management and Economics, 37(04), 201–16.
Tuohy, P (2009) Regulations and robust low-carbon buildings. Building Research & Information, 37(04), 45.