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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.
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.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210902904254
- Abstract:
Building regulations and associated calculation methods have been rapidly evolving, driven in Europe by the European Union Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. As an example, the current UK regulations are explored in relation to buildings that are naturally ventilated, mechanically ventilated, or mechanically ventilated and cooled. The UK regulatory energy and carbon calculation methods are investigated using a standard office design with typical, best practice, and advanced building fabric and systems applied. The criteria and calculations for demonstrating avoidance of excessive temperatures in buildings that have no mechanical cooling are also explored. Observations are made on how the regulations may influence future adoption of mechanical cooling. Current regulatory methods can be subjective and limited in scope. For example, they do not include adaptive comfort criteria or uncertainties in parameters such as occupant behaviour, climate, internal gains from equipment, etc. A design methodology is proposed that addresses these issues and provides a capability parameter to quantify robustness. This capability parameter allows comparison of design options and provides an indication to building users of the limitations to a buildings use beyond which mitigating action would have to be taken for performance to be maintained.
Les réglementations du bâtiment et les méthodes de calcul associées connaissent une évolution rapide, sous l'impulsion en Europe de la Directive de l'Union Européenne sur les Performances Energétiques des Bâtiments (Directive EPB). A titre d'exemple, les réglementations britanniques actuelles sont examinées par rapport aux bâtiments qui ont une ventilation naturelle, une ventilation mécanique, ou une ventilation et un refroidissement mécaniques. Les méthodes réglementaires britanniques de calcul de la consommation de carbone et d'énergie sont étudiées en utilisant des bureaux de conception standard, où sont appliqués des structures et des systèmes de construction types, évolués, conformes aux pratiques d'excellence. Les critères et les calculs visant à démontrer que les températures excessives sont évitées dans les bâtiments qui n'ont pas de système de refroidissement mécanique sont également examinés. Des observations sont faites sur la manière dont les réglementations peuvent influer sur l'adoption ultérieure de systèmes de refroidissement mécaniques. Les méthodes réglementaires actuelles peuvent être subjectives et d'une portée limitée. Elles ne comportent pas, par exemple, de critères sur le confort adaptatif, et ne tiennent pas compte des incertitudes liées aux paramètres tels que le comportement des occupants, le climat, les gains internes dus aux équipements, etc. Une méthodologie de conception est proposée, qui s'attaque à ces questions et fournit un paramètre de capacité afin d'en quantifier la solidité. Ce paramètre de capacité permettrait de comparer les choix de conception et de fournir une indication aux utilisateurs des bâtiments sur les limites d'utilisation d'un bâtiment au-delà desquelles des mesures d'atténuation devraient être prises afin d'en maintenir les performances.
Mots clés: climatisation, codes de construction, conception des bâtiments, réglementations du bâtiment, refroidissement, gouvernance, ventilation naturelle, surchauffe, simulation, confort thermique